Brazilians burn Trump effigies as tariffs spark anger: Video
Protests broke out across several major Brazilian cities this week in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose steep tariffs on Brazilian exports.
Outside the US consulate in Sao Paulo, protesters burn a poster of US President Donald Trump depicted as a devil to denounce tariffs imposed by the country, as Brazil vows to defend its economic sovereignty and challenge the measures through diplomatic and legal channels.
"We understand that Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on Brazilian products is nothing more than an attempt at blackmail using trade instruments," says Bianca Borges.
While the protests were modest in scale, they signal growing frustration in Brazil over the Trump administration’s moves to punish the country economically and politically. Trump recently signed an executive order imposing a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian imports, a measure set to take effect on August 6.
The U.S. president has openly admitted the move is retaliation for Brazil’s prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a close Trump ally.
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