Round 12: Tossup 16

An actor’s trafficking [emphasize] into this country has publicized KK Park and other centers in this country’s east that run internet scams with forced labor. Rare earth mining in this country is polluting the headwaters of the Kok River in this country’s eastern (10[1])Shan state. Refugees [emphasize] from this country have relocated to a neighboring country’s Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar due to anti-Muslim persecution. An aerobics teacher’s video showed a 2021 military coup in this country, where said military has been persecuting its Rohingya (“ro-HIN-juh”) minority for almost a decade. For 10 points, Aung San Suu Kyi (“owng san soo chee”) formerly led what southeast Asian country from Naypyidaw instead of Rangoon? ■END■

ANSWER: Myanmar [or Burma or Republic of the Union of Myanmar or Pyidaungzu thămăda myama naingngandaw] (The actor was Wang Xing.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Stephen OttewellToronto BMcMaster A4110

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
Southern CaliforniaUS1100%0%23.00
Eastern Canada (2)US1100%0%41.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS2100%0%46.00
NortheastUS4100%0%43.25
SoutheastUS1100%100%106.00