> A quick keyword search on the phrase easily refutes the supposition you're making here.

You don't have to do a quick keyword search. The 'ethical journalism' the guy referred to in this comment thread is a US government funded propaganda outlet.

> Probably because it would seem to be a reasonable enough description of the system of government in that country since 1962.

But not the colonial british government before 1962? Can you show me on reuters article calling the colonial british government 'authoritarian'?

Funny how the democractic russian government and indian governments are called authoritarian, but not the saudi government? Strange.

Lets hope myanmar stays authoritarian long enough to maintains its independence. So many people with political agendas.