00:00In Brazil, on Friday, popular movements across the country are protesting the latest U.S. tariff hikes.
00:07The mobilization takes place at consulates and city centers in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, among other cities.
00:15The initiative, titled Who Runs Brazil? Is the Brazilian People, is organized by the National Students' Union,
00:22together with coalitions of social movements, labor unions and activist organizations.
00:27The imposed levies will increase the cost of Brazilian exports to the United States by 50%, mainly affecting agribusiness and technology.
00:38The measure has been condemned as an attempt to pressure the country's judiciary system amid the trial
00:43that demands accountability from former President Jair Bolsonaro over a coup attempt following his 2022 election defeat.
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