As Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia’s inclusion strengthens BRICS’ efforts to democratize global governance.

Analysts agree on the importance of raising the level of the relationship between Brazil and China, but consider that there is room for more cooperation

Brazilian Minister Mauro Vieira repeats Lula’s remarks and says that the recall of the Venezuelan ambassador is not final

The relationship between both the countries deteriorated following the clashes over the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Himalayan region in 2020 and India’s entry in the West-led Quad.

The Monroe Doctrine has dictated US policy on Latin America for 201 years, yet in the upcoming elections, analysts say that while imperialism drives both their policies, there are still differences between Trump and Harris.

In the Summit held in the Russian city of Kazan, BRICS members condemned the genocidal Israeli war on West Asia, the illegal sanctions regimes imposed on the people of the world by the US and its allies, and Western dominated multilateral institutions.

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.

The demand for reform is also supported by the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and countries such as China which want greater representation from the developing countries in global decision making.

A common currency is a distant reality for BRICS, but the group’s summit may present measures aimed at de-dollarization

The president and foreign minister both championed the creation a multipolar world order and pushed for concrete solidarity with countries facing repeated imperialist onslaught

In an interview with CNN, the Argentine president called Petro a “terrorist assassin”, Mexican President López Obrador “ignorant”, and declared that Israel was not committing “any excesses” in Gaza

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