This Asian country aims to structure itself by combining the virtues of a strong state and a market economy

With several African nations now part of the bloc, the BRICS summit presents an opportunity for a continent that has long been sidelined in the global geopolitical order.

Con la expansión del BRICS a más países del Sur Global, se está produciendo un renacimiento del “espíritu de Bandung”, no sin contradicciones y nuevos retos.

With the expansion of BRICS to more countries of the Global South, a revival of the “Bangdung Spirit” is taking place, not without its contradictions and fresh challenges

This is the first summit since the accession of five new members, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE earlier this year. It is expected that yet another set of countries may join the grouping this year.

Members of the expanded BRICS bloc have declared to work for multilateral regimes and multipolarity against the attempts to create hegemony and dominance in the world politics

La mayoría de los países del Sur Global se encuentran en un punto intermedio entre sufrimiento económico, peligros y decisiones difíciles. Liberarse del poder occidental será doloroso, pero ya no parece imposible

Most countries in the Global South are in the in-between of economic suffering, perils, and difficult decisions. Extricating themselves from Western power will be painful, but no longer appears impossible

Mandla J. Radebe of the University of Johannesburg talks about the outcomes of the recent BRICS summit in South Africa. He analyzes the politics of the expansion, the new financial architecture under construction, and the role of BRICS in the African continent

The summit of BRICS leaders is expected to take crucial decisions related to the bloc’s expansion and its role in carving out more space for the economies of the Global South in the world economy

At its historic summit in South Africa, BRICS has an opportunity to give voice to the demands of the Global South. In order to do so, it must realize its potential as a global forum that provides alternatives for development and growth

The governments of Bolivian President Luis Arce and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have officially applied to join the BRICS economic bloc and contribute in building a multipolar world