The coup carried out by the Myanmar military on Monday comes after years of extremely sensitive power-sharing between the civilian government of Aung San Sochi and the military, who wield great influence in the country.
The army arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Sochi as well as the President of the Republic Win Myint, declared a state of emergency in the country for a year, and appointed generals to key positions.
For several weeks, the military has denounced fraud in the legislative elections that were held last November, which were won by the Sochi Party, "the National League for Democracy."
How did the crisis start?
For weeks, the army has not stopped charging accusations of irregularities during the elections, the second since the end of the military dictatorship in 2011.
The ruling Aung San Suu Kyi Party won a landslide victory in the elections, winning 83% of the 476 parliament seats, but the army confirmed that it had discovered more than 10 million cases of fraud, and asked the Electoral Commission to publish the regulations to verify them, which the commission did not do.
For his part, the army spokesman did not rule out - during a press conference last Tuesday - that the soldiers had regained control of the country.
Concerns increased last Wednesday when Army Chief General Min Aung Hling, considered the most powerful figure in Myanmar, said the constitution could be "revoked" under certain circumstances.
So, what happens now?
The military declared a state of emergency for a year, and appointed generals to key positions.
General Myint Soi, who ran the influential military command in Rangoon and is the current vice president, became the country's temporary president for a year, a largely honorary position.
"Legislative, Administrative and Judicial" powers were now in the hands of General Min Aung Hling, who practically wielded the powers almost completely.
The constitution gives the army the right to control 3 essential ministries, which are the Interior, Defense and Borders (Reuters)
How will the people act?
The majority of the people in Myanmar still support Aung San Sochi, which has been widely criticized in the international arena for managing the crisis of the Rohingya Muslim minority, after hundreds of them fled in 2017 from army atrocities and sought refuge in neighboring Bangladesh.
What does the 2008 constitution say?
The Military Council drafted the current constitution in 2008, before gradually handing over power to civilians after three years.
The constitution gives the army the right to control 3 key ministries, which are the interior, defense, and borders, ensuring that the military has partial control over the country's politics.
This text is controversial, and some, like the political analyst Khin Zhao Win, describe it as "totally unpopular," and the Aung San Suu Kyi government tried to amend it, but it was unsuccessful.
The text also includes an article that prohibits citizens married to foreigners from becoming presidents.
Analysts say the article was incorporated into the constitution to prevent Aung San Sochi, a British widow, from reaching the presidency.