How a Canadian family fuelled a civil war with ‘blood pearls’

Cristiana Gigina

A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war — despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. CBC News’s visual investigations team and national security reporter Murray Brewster break down how it happened. 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - What are "blood pearls?" 2:43 - Tracking the operation 4:41 - Myanmar pearls in Canada »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/