Category: Planned Suriname Invasion

165 posts

1 Dec 1798

US Navy Fleet Operational Chronology 1775–1996

US Navy

5 May 1980

Counter-Coup Rumors: Further Deterioration in Situation in Suriname

F-1988-00163

21 Sep 1980

Jack Anderson: Storm Warnings at our Doorstep

CIA-RDP90-00965R, Press

2 Apr 1981

Politicians in Uniform - Suriname's Bedeviled Revolution 1981

CIA-RDP85M00363R

2 Apr 1981

Mandate for Leadership – Policy Management in a Conservative Administration

Books

1 Aug 1981

U.S. and Allied Navies Starting Major Test Today;

Press

1 Dec 1981

JSOC Missions (mentioning Suriname)

Press

5 Feb 1982

Military Requests Civilian Government Resignation

F-2012-32749

8 Feb 1982

Report of Possible Imminent Coup

F-2012-32749

12 Feb 1982

Situation in Suriname: Interview with Moederbond Chairman Cyril Daal

F-2012-32749

11 Mar 1982

Suriname Coup SITREP 2

F-2012-32744

11 Mar 1982

Suriname Coup SITREP 3

F-2012-32744

11 Mar 1982

Suriname Coup SITREP 5: Recorded Radio Broadcast

F-2012-32744

11 Mar 1982

Suriname Coup SITREP 6: Military Situation

F-2012-32744

12 Mar 1982

Suriname Coup: SITREP 10 – Bouterse Interview

F-2012-32744

13 Mar 1982

Suriname Coup: SITREP 11

F-2012-32744

15 Mar 1982

Suriname Coup – SITREP 12: Suspects in Coup Plot Sought

F-2012-32744

17 Mar 1982

Suriname Coup: Final SITREP

F-2012-32744

18 Mar 1982

SURINAME COUP – RACIAL ASPECTS

F-2012-32744

18 Mar 1982

Meeting with Ambassador Hoekman

F-2012-32744

18 Mar 1982

Briefing by Military Authority

F-2012-32744

19 Mar 1982

Rambocus Investigation – Contacts with Embassies

F-2012-32744

19 Mar 1982

Suriname EMERGENCY DECREES

F-2012-32744

24 Mar 1982

Coup Plotters Paraded at Press Conference

F-2012-32744

2 Apr 1982

Suriname: New Government - National Intelligence Daily

CIA-RDP84T00301R

2 Apr 1982

Bouterse’s Speech to the New Cabinet Ministers

F-2012-32749

7 Apr 1982

Policy Center Sworn In

F-2012-32749

30 Apr 1982

Bouterse Press Conference

F-2012-32744, F-2012-32749

29 May 1982

Suriname-Cuba: Closer Ties - National Intelligence Daily

CIA-RDP84T00301R

9 Jun 1982

Impressions of Roy Horb

F-2012-32749

6 Jul 1982

Suriname’s Fourth of July Message

F-2012-32749

12 Jul 1982

Meeting with Labor Leader Cyril Daal

F-2012-32749

15 Jul 1982

Soviet Policies and Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean

CIA, DIA, NSA

16 Jul 1982

Possible Joint Initiative of the NPS-VHP

F-2012-32749

29 Jul 1982

Horb on Suriname’s foreign policy

F-2012-32749

24 Aug 1982

Poor Rice Farmers vs. Clumsy Soldiers: Will the Army Ever Learn?

F-2012-32749

1 Oct 1982

Reports Bouterse has decided to reestablish democracy; continuing rumors of FonMin’s impending resignation

F-2012-32749

4 Oct 1982

NRC HANDELSBLAD: “Surinamese in the Netherlands would like to carry out coup”

Press

4 Oct 1982

Government of Suriname official visit to North Korea

F-2012-32749

5 Oct 1982

NRC Handelsblad: “Action Committee Confirms Disclosure by Minister Graanoogst —Contact with Mercenaries for Coup in Suriname”

Press

7 Oct 1982

NRC Handelsblad: “Hindustani Businessmen Behind Plan for Coup in Suriname”

Press

15 Oct 1982

Travel of Roy Horb, Chairman of Policy Center to Miami

F-2012-32749

9 Nov 1982

Andre Haakmat Under Attack

F-2012-32749

30 Nov 1982

The Caribbean: Prospects for Stability 1982

CIA-Caribbean, CIA-Russia

10 Dec 1982

Bouterse discusses December 9 military action

F-2012-32744

10 Dec 1982

Suriname SITREP 2: COB December 9 – Multiple Executions – Resignation of Neijhorst Government

F-2012-32744

12 Dec 1982

Government of Suriname MILITARY ACTIONS – SITREP Dec. 8

F-2012-32744

14 Dec 1982

Suriname SITREP Five, December 13

F-2012-32749

20 Dec 1982

NIOs Analyses of Possible Contingencies 1982

CIA, CIA-Latin America

22 Dec 1982

Minutes of a Meeting of the Political Bureau of the New Jewel Movement (NJM)

DoD

23 Dec 1982

Policy Toward Soviet Union

F-2011-00929

23 Dec 1982

Suriname: Threats to Bouterse's Rule - National Intelligence Daily

CIA-RDP84T00301R

28 Dec 1982

GLEANER newspaper blaming Cuba for the political problems in Suriname

Press

13 Jan 1983

DDI Talking Points - Suriname Recent Developments - 13 February

CIA-RDP85M00363R

20 Jan 1983

Press Reports of U.S. Mercenary – Surinamese Exile Groups Plans to Invade Suriname 1983

CIA-RDP85M00363R, Press

31 Jan 1983

Report of Assassination Attempt on Bouterse

F-2012-32749

2 Feb 1983

Roy Horb

Press

3 Feb 1983

Authorities Report Major Horb Hangs Self

F-2012-32749

8 Feb 1983

Police Reconstruct Death of Major Horb

F-2012-32749

18 Feb 1983

Further Details on Maj. Horb’s Alleged Suicide and Assassination/Coup Plot

F-2012-32749

25 Feb 1983

GOS Announcements Concerning Two Ministers Arrested in Alleged Assassination Plot

F-2012-32749

8 Mar 1983

DCI Talking Points – Update on Situation in Suriname

CIA-RDP85M00363R

12 May 1983

High-level GOS officials attend Soviet reception

F-2012-32749

15 May 1983

United States Southern Command Historical Report

US Navy

31 May 1983

ABC Nightline: About the planned Suriname invasion

CIA-RDP90-00552R, Press

1 Jun 1983

Washington Post: CIA Targeted Suriname, ABC Reports - June 1, 1983

CIA-RDP91-00901R, FOIA, Press

1 Jun 1983

ABC Nightline: Suriname Special – June 1, 1983

CIA-RDP91-00901R, FOIA, Press

1 Jun 1983

NBC Nightly News Report on Suriname

CIA-RDP91-00901R, Press

1 Jun 1983

CBS Evening News Report on Suriname

CIA-RDP91-00901R, Press

1 Jun 1983

VIDEO: CIA and Surinam Plot, Mudd (09:37 NBC) R1474

Videos

1 Jun 1983

VIDEO: Administration Surinam Plan, Rather (60:19 CBS) R1473

Videos

1 Jun 1983

U.S. drops plan to overthrow government of Surinam

CIA-RDP91-00901R, Press

1 Jun 1983

CIA Targeted Suriname, ABC Reports

CIA-RDP90-00552R

1 Jun 1983

Reagan OKd bid to oust Surinam chief, ABC says

CIA-RDP91-00901R, CIA-RDP92B00478R, Press

1 Jun 1983

New York Times: U.S. drops plan to overthrow government of Suriname

CIA-RDP91-00901R, CIA-RDP92B00478R, Press

2 Jun 1983

U.S. drops idea of Suriname coup

CIA-RDP91-00901R, Press

7 Jun 1983

Have we got a coup for you…

CIA-RDP91-00901R, Press

13 Jun 1983

The CIA vs. the Colonel 1983

CIA-RDP91-00901R, Press

29 Jun 1983

O Estado De Sao Paulo: “GENERAL VENTURINI JUSTIFIES AID TO SURINAME” -format

Press

20 Jul 1983

Invasion of Suriname called off 1983

CIA-RDP90-00552R, Press

28 Jul 1983

Enhanced U.S. military activity and assistance for the Central American region 1983

CIA

8 Aug 1983

Anonymous letter purports to describe planned coup

F-2012-32749

8 Aug 1983

Anonymous letter purports to describe planned coup: commentary

F-2012-32749

26 Aug 1983

Testimony during court martial of four Horb coup suspects refers to US

F-2012-32749

8 Sep 1983

Horb coup court martial conclusion

F-2012-32749

14 Oct 1983

Major Defendant in Horb Coup Plot Sentenced

F-2012-32749

21 Oct 1983

Draft Human Rights Report on Suriname

F-2012-32749

25 Oct 1983

U.S. Invades Grenada, Fights Cubans

Press

18 Nov 1983

National Endowment For Democracy – 1984 Report

Press

1 Dec 1983

CovertAction: Destabilization in Suriname 1983

CIA-RDP90-00845R, Press

1 Dec 1983

Balans van een coup: Drie jaar ‘Surinaamse Revolutie’

Books

29 Jun 1984

United States Southern Command Historical Report

US Navy

9 Sep 1984

‘Volunteers’ tread where the C.I.A. is not allowed

Press

23 Oct 1984

CIA Ex-Chief Cites Probable ‘Excesses’

Press

1 Dec 1984

Mandate for Leadership II – Continuing the Conservative Revolution

Books

16 Jun 1985

U.S. Shaping Assertive Policy for Third World : ‘Reagan Doctrine’ Would Actively Support Rebellions Against Unfriendly Leftist Regimes

Press

15 Jul 1985

United States Southern Command Historical Report

US Navy

4 Nov 1985

Reagan approval reported on plan to weakn Libya

CIA-RDP90-00965R

6 Dec 1985

Suriname Post Report 1985

CIA, State

8 Mar 1986

Casey Enforces ‘Reagan Doctrine’ With Reinvigorated Covert Action

CIA-RDP91-00587R, Press

11 Mar 1986

Trouw: VS plannen geheime acties tegen Suriname

Press

2 Apr 1986

Economic Relations between Third-World Marxist Nations and the Soviet Bloc: A Case Study of Grenada 1979-1983

Thesis

14 Apr 1986

Washington Post: Surinamese Official Held in Drug Deal

CIA-RDP90-00965R

30 Jun 1986

American mercenaries arrested in a plot to overthrow the leftist military government of Suriname 1986

CIA, CIA-RDP90B01390R

1 Jul 1986

CovertAction Nr. 26 (State Sponsored Terrorism)

CIA-RDP90-00845R

9 Sep 1986

Agenda for September 1986 Latin America Warning and Forecast Meeting

CIA-RDP93B01478R

9 Sep 1986

Talking Points on Suriname for ADDI

CIA-RDP88B00443R

16 Sep 1986

HPSCI Briefing: Guerrilla Threat to the Bouterse Regime

CIA-RDP88B00443R

24 Sep 1986

Suriname: Threats to the Bouterse Regime (censored version)

CIA-RDP88B00443R

25 Sep 1986

Suriname: Threats to the Bouterse Regime (better version)

CIA-RDP86T01017R

25 Sep 1986

Agenda: Crisis Pre-Planning Group Meeting

CIA-RDP88B00443R

3 Nov 1986

The Shadowy World of America's Mercenaries

CIA-RDP88B00443R

4 Dec 1986

French Contingency Planning on Suriname

CIA-RDP88B00443R

8 Dec 1986

Suriname New Developments

CIA-RDP88B00443R

9 Dec 1986

Suriname Situation Update

CIA-RDP88B00443R

9 Dec 1986

Suriname - Notes from Dutch Embassy

CIA-RDP88B00443R

9 Dec 1986

Talking Points on Suriname for DDI

CIA-RDP91B00874R

9 Dec 1986

Inter-Agency Meeting

CIA-RDP88B00443R

9 Dec 1986

Current Situation in Suriname

CIA-RDP88B00443R

11 Dec 1986

Dutch considering international appeal on Suriname as mass killings mount

CIA-RDP88B00443R

12 Dec 1986

Suriname Situation Report #1

CIA-RDP91B00874R

12 Dec 1986

Suriname Situation Report #2

CIA-RDP91B00874R

13 Dec 1986

Suriname Situation Report #3

CIA-RDP91B00874R

14 Dec 1986

Suriname Situation Report #4

CIA-RDP91B00874R

15 Dec 1986

Suriname Situation Report #5

CIA-RDP91B00874R

16 Dec 1986

Suriname Situation Report #6

CIA-RDP91B00874R

17 Dec 1986

Suriname Situation Report #7

CIA-RDP91B00874R

18 Dec 1986

Talking Points on Suriname for DDCI and DDI

CIA-RDP91B00874R

19 Dec 1986

Bouterse's Reaction to Invasion Rumors

CIA-RDP88B00443R

19 Dec 1986

Pros and Cons of Bouterse

CIA-RDP91B00874R

19 Dec 1986

Suriname: Chronology of Events Since July 1986

CIA-RDP91B00874R

19 Dec 1986

Surinamese Military Forces and Capabilities 1986

CIA-RDP91B00874R

19 Dec 1986

A Look at the Post-Bouterse Government

CIA-RDP91B00874R

19 Dec 1986

Surinamese & International Reaction to Intervention

CIA-RDP91B00874R

19 Dec 1986

Threat to Political Moderates in Suriname

CIA-RDP91B00874R

19 Dec 1986

Talking Points on Suriname for NSPG

CIA-RDP91B00874R

19 Dec 1986

Inter-Agency Meeting

CIA-RDP91B00874R

1 Jun 1987

Under Casey, the CIA initiated more than 50 major covert operations on every continent (Lest We Forget)

CIA, Press

1 Dec 1987

VEIL – The Secret Wars of the CIA, 1981-1987

Books

1 Jul 1989

U.S. Crushes Caribbean Jewel

Press

12 Dec 1989

Army chief: Talks not derailed by mercenary attack

Press

12 Feb 1992

Surinam: OPERATION CONJOINTE CIA-IBD? (Article behind paywall)

Press

1 Mar 1993

Strijdterrein Suriname

Press

1 Jul 1995

De Militaire Inlichtingendienst, Nederlands minst gecontroleerde dienst

Press

7 Dec 1995

Trouble in Suriname 1975-1982 — From Independence to Revolution and Countercoups – Edward M. Dew

Books

1 Dec 2002

Inside Delta Force – The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit – Eric L. Haney

Books

2 Apr 2006

Paranoia of reëel gevaar?

Press

12 May 2008

Secrets of Suriname: Another Reagan-Administration Cold War Success Story

Press

20 Nov 2010

Nederland plande afzetting Surinaamse dictator Bouterse

Press

28 Nov 2010

Wat info over Suriname en de vele coup-pogingen.

Press

30 Nov 2010

Coup of Gladiosoup

Press

11 Jan 2011

Holland preparing detailed response on 1986 plans to invade Suriname

Press

14 Jul 2011

‘Horb is vermoord’

Press

8 Nov 2011

Nederland overwoog militaire inval Suriname

Press

8 Nov 2011

Netherlands was on verge of invading Suriname in 1986

Press

10 Nov 2011

‘Nederlandse militairen stonden klaar voor inval Suriname’

Press

15 Jan 2012

Coup tegen Desi

Press

13 Mar 2013

Link Demmink-Horb | Relatie met Surinaamse militair?

Press

1 Dec 2015

Relentless Strike – The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command – Sean Naylor

Books

9 Sep 2025

U.S. Relations with Suriname in the twentieth century

11 Sep 2025

The 65 Hostages You Never Heard Of

Press

23 Nov 2025

CIA BASE by Ralph McGehee

CIA, Press

5 Jan 2026

Oud-minister Assen: Nederlands onderzoeksrapport 1980-coup is poging tot geschiedvervalsing

Press

19 Jan 2026

Wikipedia NL | Roy Horb

Wikipedia

27 Mar 2026

The Suriname Contra Affair – Part 8: The Handler (Part 1 of 2)

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