At 50, Suriname looks to prosperity powered by oil
This week, one of the resource-rich countries in the Caribbean Community marks 50 years of independence, with a focus on offshore oil and gas discoveries that could potentially transform it into one of the region’s most prosperous nations. In early 1975, Surinamese Prime Minister Henck Arron announced to parliament that the Dutch-speaking colony would gain independence on Nov. 25, 1975. Suriname would then join its Caribbean neighbors, many of which […]
