Suriname election deadlock triggers high-stakes coalition talks

Suriname’s political future remains uncertain following a razor-thin outcome in Sunday’s general elections, setting the stage for complex coalition talks that could shape how the country manages its anticipated oil windfall. Final results released by …

Suriname Electoral Office admits problems, refutes fraud

Suri­name's In­de­pen­dent Elec­toral Of­fice (OKB) has ac­knowl­edged short­com­ings in at least one polling sta­tion, but dis­missed sug­ges­tions of ma­nip­u­la­tion or fraud, as vot­ers in the Dutch-speak­ing Caribbean Com­mu­ni­ty (CARI­COM) …

Aruba women’s national soccer team heads to Suriname for friendly matches

0 On Monday, the Aruba women’s national soccer team traveled to Suriname for a pair of friendly matches against the host nation. The games are part of the team’s continued preparation for upcoming international competitions. The day began with players and …

Promising oil producer Suriname in political deadlock after elections

Guyana votes in early September. Coalition stumbles in Suriname

Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, speaks onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 24, 2024 in New York City. Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit …

Suriname elections: President Santokhi’s VHP toe-to-toe with NDP candidate Geerlings-Simons

Workers at a polling station. By Marvin Hokstam PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- As election results in Suriname were trickling in on election day, May 25, 2025, United Reformed Party VHP of sitting president Chandrikapersad Santokhi and National Democratic Party ( …

Suriname’s ruling party, opposition nearly tied in parliamentary election

By Ank Kuipers PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -Suriname’s ruling party and its top opposition rival won almost the same number of parliamentary seats in an election on Sunday, setting the stage for complex coalition negotiations that will determine who becomes the …

With eye on oil wealth Suriname parties enter c…

The two main political parties in Suriname, a tiny South American country that has recently discovered major oil deposits, were neck-and-neck Sunday in parliamentary elections that will decide how the country's newfound riches are spent. The tiny …

Suriname Heads to the Polling Stations On Decisive General Elections

Albert Ramdin, future Secretary General of the OAS, participates in the General Elections in his country, Suriname. Photo: X May 25, 2025 Hour: 12:59 pm Surinamese people began voting this Sunday close general elections, in which the two main parties in …

Suriname's President Chan Santokhi shows his inked pinky finger after voting in Paramaribo on May 25, 2025