Tag: BRICS

• Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  BRICS countries agree to deepen financial, customs cooperation

  

  Following a virtual meeting Tuesday, dignitaries of all five BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have pledged to deepen financial and customs cooperation.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Russia supports expanding BRICS, but demands consensus on access conditions

  

  Russia supports the proposal to increase membership of BRICS, the organization of the leading developing economies, but before moving in that direction there is a need to establish a consensus on access criteria.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  BRICS financing, a life-changer for Amazonia residents

  

  Financing from the BRICS bank has been pivotal in boosting pavement, drainage, basic sanitation and sidewalk construction works in Brazil's Amazonia, it was reported.

• Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  Argentina preparing to become a BRICS member with support from China and Brazil

  

  Argentina has been invited by Chinese president Xi Jinping to participate in three BRICS events taking place in the coming four weeks. The first will be a get-together of political parties, social organizations and think tanks, a second on May 20th, is a summit of foreign ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS full members, and the Argentine minister guest. Finally, on June24 a summit of the five-plus one leaders is scheduled.

• Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Economic sanctions “destroy bridges” and stimulate “economic wars”, minister Guedes

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro Economy minister, Paulo Guedes said that Brazil clearly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine but is point blank against imposing economic sanctions on Moscow, a close BRICS partner.

• Friday, September 10th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Brazilian truckers agree to lift blockades but remain mobilized in support of Bolsonaro

  

  Lorry drivers who support Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's personal quest against the Federal Superior Court (STF) Thursday agreed to lift the road blockades they had set up in at least 15 states.

• Friday, September 10th 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  BRICS issues New Delhi Declaration calling for investigations on coronavirus to be free from political influences

  

  Leaders of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Thursday agreed on the use of science-based methods to determine the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19.

• Wednesday, November 18th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro will name countries trading with wood illegally extracted from the Amazon

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday his government in coming days will name countries that are importing wood illegally extracted from the Amazon.

• Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 07:19 UTC

  Bolsonaro talks to Putin about the pandemic and coming BRICS summit

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he spoke on Monday with his Russian counterpart to strengthen bilateral ties.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:42 UTC

  BRICS summit condemns protectionism and pledges to overcome challenges faced by multilateralism

  

  Five of the biggest emerging economies railed against protectionism on Thursday as they vowed to overcome “significant challenges” facing multilateralism, in a swipe at US tariffs and unilateral action.