A former dictator and convicted drug trafficker who has been elected president of Suriname has promised not to interfere in his trial for allegedly murdering opponents during his military rule. ... As president Bouterse will not be immune from prosecution in Suriname but could grant himself an amnesty if convicted.

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Which is not so different than how things are run here ("We investigated ourselves and determined there was no evidence of wrong doing."), except on the scale. We're ok with killing people off slowly with pollutants and financial ruin, but we're still a bit squeamish about open execution of opponents. We do have standards, after all.