For a country that has been a mess for a long, long time, this is at least a step in the right direction. It's mind-boggling how little coverage this story gets in North America.
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Burma will hold a constitutional referendum in May followed by general elections in 2010, the country's military junta has said.
The regime had set out what it called a roadmap for democracy but had not previously given any firm timetable.
It made the announcement in a statement on state television and radio.
Burma has been under military rule since 1962. The country saw rare nationwide protests against the ruling junta in August and September.
The military responded with a deadly crackdown in which at least 31 people were killed, according to the UN.
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It's more likely that number was in the hundreds, if not thousands.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7236648.stm
Burma to Hold General Elections in 2010
