Behind Burma's Discontent

Burma, Rangoon
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Scales of Injustice
An elderly woman sells vegetables in a market in Rangoon. September's protests were the result of a long escalation of discontent after the government hiked up fuel prices earlier in the year, which sent food and transportation costs for ordinary Burmese soaring.

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