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Belarusian Election Commission Bars Challengers to President Lukashenko

HeadlineJul 15, 2020

In Belarus, police arrested dozens of people in the capital Minsk Tuesday as they protested the Central Election Commission’s refusal to allow opposition candidates to run against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The decision solidifies Lukashenko’s 26-year grip on power.

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