Belarus Protests (9 agos 2020 año – 17 sept 2020 año)

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On August 9, protests in Belarus erupted after the election results came in. Current President Alexander Lukashenko beat opposition candidate Sventia Tikhanovskya after receiving 80% of the votes. Tikhanovskya has refused to accept the election results, stating that it was clear more people voted for him. Riots erupted as exit polls were released, resulting in 3,000 arrests and many injuries. Several protesters later stormed ministries as the violent protests escalated. On August 11, it was reported that Tikhanovskya has fled to Lithuania amid government crackdown on protests. (CNN)

On September 1, the fourth week of protests in Belarus continued. The protests were sparked by the reelection of controversial President Alexander Lukashenko. At least 40 students were detained after clashes with police on September 1. The detainment is under fire since the protests were mainly peaceful. (CNN)