Protests in Brazil condemn Trump's 50% tariffs
Protesters in Brazil burned an effigy of Donald Trump as they gathered to condemn 50% US tariffs announced for Brazilian goods, which Trump has linked to the coup trial of his political ally former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.
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