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Myanmar's Military Coup and Arrest of Aung San Suu
President Biden is threatening to review sanctions on Myanmar after the country’s military staged a coup early this morning. Elected leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi is now under arrest along with multiple other party members, and the junta has imposed a curfew and a state of emergency. Christiane discusses the situation with the United Nations’ special rapporteur on Myanmar.
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