Paramaribo, Suriname, June 10, 2025 (AFP) - Suriname opposition leader eyes presidency after legislative win

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2025-06-11
Suriname opposition leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons appeared set to become the oil-rich South American country's next president after her party won the most seats in legislative elections last month, official results showed Tuesday. The electoral body known as the CHS said Geerlings-Simons' National Democratic Party (NDP) won 18 of the 51 seats in congress, more than those of the centrist VHP of incumbent President Chan Santokhi. The NDP had al......
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