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Tens of thousands of opposition supporters march in the Belarusian capital of Minsk despite authorities deploying a heavy police presence.The opposition movement has kept up a wave of large-scale demonstrations every Sunday since President Alexander Lukashenko won a disputed victory in August 9 polls. IMAGES
Protesters chant "go away!" outside the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT) as President Alexander Lukashenko arrives and departs in a helicopter for a meeting at the factory. IMAGES
Venezuela's security forces clash with protesters challenging the reelection victory claimed by President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally. IMAGES
Guatemalan police arrive to remove roadblocks set up by Indigenous groups to demand the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who they accuse of plotting a "coup d'état" against the president-elect, Bernardo Arevalo. IMAGES
Demonstrators are arrested and journalists briefly detained "for document checking" at an anti-Lukashenko demonstration on Independence Square. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier vowed military support for close ally and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, while urging a peaceful resolution to the unrest and protests that erupted after the disputed August 9 vote. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.