What happens after Myanmar’s coup?

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🗓️ 2 February 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Monday’s military coup in Myanmar was a long time coming. But what happens next? And, Canada vaccinates its homeless population.

Reporters Shibani Mahtani and Anne Gearan contextualize the overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in Myanmar.

Foreign correspondent Amanda Coletta reports on Canada’s efforts to vaccinate people experiencing homelessness.

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0:00.0	From the newsroom of the Washington Post.
0:07.0	Hey, it's Ross Helderman from the Post calling.
0:09.0	How are you?
0:10.0	He there.
0:11.0	It's Simon from the Post.
0:12.0	Hey, it's Dave Farrant.
0:13.0	Have you got a seat?
0:14.0	This is Post Reports.
0:16.0	I'm Martine Powers.
0:20.0	It's Tuesday, February 2.
0:24.0	Today, what Akuh in Myanmar says about the state of democracy around the world.
0:29.0	Plus, getting a vaccine while homeless.
0:36.0	So, Ann Gehrin, you are a White House reporter covering foreign policy.
0:42.0	Explain to me what happened in Myanmar earlier this week.
0:48.0	On Monday, Myanmar time, the military, which is the, by far, the most powerful institution in the country,
0:56.0	staged a pretty classic military coup.
1:01.0	After decades of oppressive military rule, Myanmar was a country on the edge of democracy.
1:06.0	Tonight, it may have been pulled back into the darkness.
1:12.0	They took into custody the civilian leaders.
1:15.0	They took over government buildings.
1:17.0	They took over methods of communication.
1:20.0	I mean, basically every movie you've ever seen about Akuh, they did.
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