Beyond economics, Suriname holds a rare environmental asset. Roughly 93 percent of its territory remains forest —the highest ...

The discovery of a significant oil field off the coast of Suriname has grabbed headlines in the past few weeks. With less than a million inhabitants and a GDP per capita of $6,310, the new discovery ...

Suriname says it can build an oil industry without harming the planet. Is it climate pragmatism — or wishful thinking?

Government documents, first published by Mongabay last year, showed that hundreds of thousands of hectares of Suriname’s primary forest might be under consideration for agriculture development.

1. In both area and population, Suriname is the smallest country in mainland South America. 2. Dutch is still the official language of Suriname. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT 3. The main ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse shrugged off questions about his past during his first overseas trip as elected president, saying Monday that he ...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The announcement came during Climate Week in New York ...

The Brazilian government of President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Siva condemned during the weekend Friday's events in Paramaribo, Suriname, where scores of rioters stormed the Congress building in an episode ...

France’s TotalEnergies is continuing drilling operations offshore Suriname in Block 58 as it tries to develop an oil pool, CEO Patrick Pouyanné said on the company’s first quarter of 2023 webcast. The ...

The alleged relationship between the current vice president and former president of Suriname with drug trafficking, exposed by InSight Crime as part of the international investigation NarcoFiles: The ...