Defending the Secret Slave State - Suriname

November 1998
Deep in the heart of the Surinam forest lives a colony of escaped slaves that for 300 years have claimed a corner of this paradise as their own.

But to the beat of Bob Marley, a battle is afoot. The key power broker in this enclave is Bouterse. He's a charismatic man but not a perfect statesman. He is wanted on drugs charges in Holland. And now he stands accused of selling-out this Slave freestate. Recently a group representing a logging firm owned by the Suharto family came to inspect the timber here. It should be a perfect development opportunity for the impoverished locals. Yet the opposition MP here is not convinced. Many like their lifestyle the way it is. And logging elsewhere has not advantaged indigenous populations. For the moment the Asian economic turmoil has delayed the project. But the world is closing in and the forest may no longer be the refuge it once was.

Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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[AcademicWorks]

boontje komt om zijn loontje.

[johnnygamer2011]

Nu mogen die nikkers vrij rond lopen. Helaas komen ze ook onze kant op om te profiteren van onze economie en vrouwen.

[TheThespeculator]

Ndjuka

[ReadeRomke]

Huizen zien er daar niet uit, mag wel eens wat verf gebruiken.

[royalsteven]

THanks for telling, I appreciate it!

[The88Nomad]

@royalsteven Well in the introduction @ 0:13 it says they were "stolen from Africa" ....I hope that answers your question.

[royalsteven]

I did.

[The88Nomad]

@royalsteven WHAT THE HELL!!! Did you even watch the clip???

[malunamaba]

A lot of sexism in Nederland.