2012 & Beyond: Shifting Power from Military to Electorate in Burma

Critics warn that the reforms are in place only so sanctions will be lifted, and they can be reversed at any moment. The constitution drafted by the military junta in 2008 is still in force.
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2012 & Beyond: Shifting Power from Military to Electorate in Burma
U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Burmese democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) as they leave after making a speech at her residence in Yangon, Burma, on Nov. 19, 2012. Obama's historic visit to Yangon aimed to encourage political reforms. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)
12/31/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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