The Daily: The Myanmar Military Coup and the Story of Aung San Suu Kyi

“Rumors had been swirling for days before Myanmar’s military launched a coup, taking back power and ousting the civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s relationship with the military has defined much of her life. That military, founded by her father, an independence hero, placed her under house arrest for 15 years. She defended its ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority group. And now, it has ejected her from power. The Daily Podcast looks at the story of Aung San Suu Kyi and democracy in Myanmar.”

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