While gold plays an important role in Suriname’s economy, it has downsides, some of them related to transnational criminal activities, which benefit from ...
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On the Trail of Suriname’s Illicit Gold Proceeds
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Suriname’s Tough Road Ahead
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The February 2023 riots reflect the pains of a country going through a profound transition. Suriname is struggling through economic difficulties while ...
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Suriname’s Frustrated Path to Better Governance
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While a relatively isolated society can avoid dealing with corruption, Suriname’s increasingly open economy and globally-connected youth are accordingly ...
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Suriname and Guyana: Countries in Transition
Mavrick Boejoekoe | 
Oil wealth must be used as an instrument to push equitable development. It is crucial that the offshore oil industry brings lasting benefits to the future ...
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Oil, Water, and Climate Change in the Guyana-Suriname Basin
Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith | 
Yes, the rising sea levels might only affect offshore drilling operations minimally. But the rising waters and other manifestations of climate change ...
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Geopolitical Realignments and the Southern Caribbean Energy Matrix
Georges A. Fauriol and Scott B. MacDonald | 
Looking ahead, more changes are coming [for the Southern Caribbean], both domestically in terms of dealing with a resource curse and externally in terms ...
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Slave Rebellions in the Caribbean: A Global Americans Review of Island on Fire and Blood on the River
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Both books capture the nuances of enslaved people’s struggle for freedom against brutally exploitative systems.
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Economic crisis in Suriname: What’s next?
Mavrick Boejoekoe | 
Suriname is part of the Guyana-Suriname Basin, often called the "Holy Grail" of oil and gas. However, the country is in the midst of a severe economic ...
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Governance and electoral continuity and change in the Caribbean
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The Caribbean has long enjoyed a reputation for being one of the most democratic regions in the world. Despite the Caribbean’s seeming confidence in the ...
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