Suriname Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

First formal step in bilateral ties preceded coup and deepening Soviet-aligned ties.

Date: May 1979 — CIA chronology marks the early, pre-coup opening between Paramaribo and Havana.

Suriname established diplomatic relations with Cuba.

Details: This event is listed in a CIA chronology of key events in Suriname compiled in March 1983.

Significance: Marks an early formal step in Suriname-Cuba relations, preceding the 1980 coup and the later intensification of ties under Bouterse. Provides a baseline for understanding the evolution of their relationship.

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CIA. "SURINAME - CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS." March 11, 1983 (Document ID: CIA-RDP85M00363R001403210032-0).

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