The tense but peaceful protests in Yangon came as the military junta began restricting access to the internet, largely shutting off the country of 54 million from the outside world. Police block a road in Yangon, Myanmar, on Saturday. (Associated Press)A 35-year-old woman who identified herself as a protest organizer said the demonstration would be the first of many to come. Uprisings in Myanmar have been brutally suppressed in the past by the Tatmadaw, including in 2007 and 1988. Special correspondent Nachemson reported from Yangon and Times staff writer Pierson from Singapore.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2021 14:03 UTC