Canada Sanctions More Myanmar Elite, Bans Jet Fuel Sales Two Years After Coup

Rohingya refugees gather to mark the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh, at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, Aug. 25, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Shafiqur Rahman

Canada has sanctioned more of Myanmar’s military elite, two years after the country’s coup.

The country, formerly known as Burma, has seen a democratic backsliding and a series of humanitarian crises, in addition to the persecution of the Rohingya minority.