Use the excerpt to answer the question. “mr lukashenko, who has been in power for 18 years, is banned from travelling to the united states and western europe. he has been accused of torture and human rights abuses—he has thrown his opponents in prison, banned protests and restricted freedom of expression. . there is no presidential term limit here [belarus] and the 1996 referendum consolidated mr lukashenko power. not a single election in belarus has been deemed as free or fair by the west. not a single opposition candidate won a seat in the recent, parliamentary vote. protests have been violently suppressed.” —bbc news, october 22, 2012 what type of government does belarus have

Dictatorship is the correct answer.

Dictatorship is a government in which one "leader" ignores opinions that are contrary to his/her own and makes his/her own rules to be followed by everyone. If there's protest, there is also repression. In fact, Mr. Lukashenko is a dictator himself since he is in absolute control of the government, leaves no room for input from anybody else and uses his strong personality to maintain political supremacy and stability.

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