Myanmar (or Burma) is ruled by a military junta, leaving the people with impoverished and with little freedom. The human rights violations are astounding, and the Burmese people are speaking out for the first time since 1988. Though many face torture and death for their political activism, Buddhist monks have been the voice of change in Myanmar in recent weeks. Officially, pro-democracy Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was elected by a landslide in 1990, but has never been allowed to govern. The country has benefited from increased tourist overflows from Thailand and Laos, but little of the incoming funds have touched the people.
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