martes, 26 de mayo de 2020


De: Nikkei Asian Review

Asunto: Aung San Suu Kyi -- Myanmar's influencer in chief

Asia Daily Briefing - Aung San Suu Kyi -- Myanmar's influencer in chief

May 26, 2020

ASIA INSIGHT

Suu Kyi's Facebook 

surge confirms her 

 popularity

 in fragile democracy

YANGON -- Less than two 
 months since being created, 
Aung San Suu Kyi's Facebook 
account has become key to 
how Myanmar's de facto 
leader communicates with
 people across the countr
y during the coronavirus 
pandemic.

But does her immense social
 media popularity guarantee 
success at the polls for her party when the country votes later this year? Read more.

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