U.S. says it did not ask Guyana to arrest Bouterse

Desi Bouterse

In a brief statement at 10.50 am today, the US Embassy says it did not ask Guyana to arrest Surinamese President Desi Bouterse when he visited Guyana last year.

“The U.S. did not request Guyana to arrest President Bouterse last year.  President Bouterse is the democratically-elected president of Suriname, and we respect the results