The Union of Progressive Surinamese (Unie van Progressieve Surinamers) is a political party in Suriname. At the last legislative elections (25 May 2005), in an alliance with the Party for Democracy and Development through Unity, the party won 4.9% of the popular vote and no seats in the National Assembly.
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