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The Contender: Resistance in Belarus
Belarus been ruled by one man, Alexander Lukashenko, for more than a quarter of a century, but never has his grip on power looked so shaky.
Belarus been ruled by one man, Alexander Lukashenko, for more than a quarter of a century, but never has his grip on power looked so shaky. Opposition to the authoritarian leader is growing. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the wife of a jailed blogger, will take on the President in the elections, while people across Belarus take to the streets demanding he leave. Jean Mackenzie has been given rare access inside the country.
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