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Myanmar Holds Historic Elections
ResumeAung San Suu Kyi's National League of Democracy says it's confident of victory in Myanmar's first openly-contested election in a generation.
Technically, the Nobel Laureate can't be president of the Southeast Asian nation, but the BBC's Jonathan Head tells Here & Now host Jeremy Hobson that she will effectively run the country if her opposition party comes out on top in the final election results.
Note: This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.
Guest
- Jonathan Head, Southeast Asia correspondent for BBC News. He tweets @pakhead.
This segment aired on November 9, 2015.