Surinamese and Brazilian gold miners clash
Published:Monday | December 28, 2009 | 1:13 PM
At least 25 people are now injured in Suriname following clashes between locals and Brazilian gold miners.
Officials say the violence in the town of Albina erupted last Thursday after a man was stabbed to death, allegedly by a Brazilian, who is now in custody.
Suriname authorities are reported to have stepped up patrols in the region.
Tensions between native Surinamese and hundreds of Brazilian gold prospectors have long simmered in Albina.
The town, which is home to some 5,000 people, is the main crossing point into the French territory of French Guiana.
The Brazilian government sent an Air Force plane to Suriname at the weekend to bring several of their nationals back to Brazil.
Brazilian officials say the government of Suriname has promised that all possible steps will be taken to guarantee the safety of Brazilian migrants in the country.