President vows oil won't threaten Suriname's carbon negative status

Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP) May 23, 2025

Suriname President Chan Santokhi has vowed days ahead of elections that his country will maintain its rare status as a carbon negative nation, despite plans to exploit massive oil reserves. Voters head to the polls on Sunday to decide who will oversee output from recently discovered offshore crude deposits, which have the potential to transform South America's smallest nation. There will