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  • Welcome to the voice of America's use words In Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner of the presidential election with 80% of the vote authoritarians.

  • The result extends the authoritarian leaders 26 year rule for five years.

  • Many, including opposition leaders, dispute the result.

  • Election protests led to thousands of arrests and crackdowns by police.

  • An authoritarian leader is like a dictator, Ah, person who exercises total power over the people.

  • They govern authoritarian governments, control lawmaking and use military strength to enforce laws.

  • They reject a free press.

Welcome to the voice of America's use words In Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner of the presidential election with 80% of the vote authoritarians.

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