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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 15:44 UTC

Tag: BRICS

  • Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

    Former Brazilian President Rousseff to chair BRICS Bank

    Rousseff participated in the founding of the NDB in 2014

    Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been elected Friday to head the New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank to replace Marcos Troyjo, who had held the post since July 2020. Rousseff will remain at the helm of the Shanghai-based financial institution until the end of Brazil's mandate in July 2025. Each BRICS country (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) chairs the bank for rotating five-year terms. She will take office later next week during President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's visit.

  • Thursday, March 23rd 2023 - 10:51 UTC

    Brazil would like to see Argentina join BRICS, FM says

    The issue will have to be discussed at the next BRICS summit because Lula's upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping will be of a bilateral nature, Vieira also explained

    Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told the website Metrópoles that his country would like to have Argentina join the BRICS group, but insisted that for such a move to happen it would depend on the consensus from the other bloc members (Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

  • Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 10:59 UTC

    South Africa in naval drills with BRICS associates, Russia and China; Argentina waiting to join the block

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visited South Africa to hold talks with his counterpart Naledi Pandor

    South Africa confirmed plans to conduct joint naval drills with BRICS associates navies, Russia and China off its coast this month, from 17/27 February, next to the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

  • Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 10:45 UTC

    Argentine FM thanks Chinese colleague for support regarding Malvinas

    Cafiero also tanked his colleague for China's endorsement of Argentina's bid to join the BRICS

    Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Monday thanked his new Chinese colleague Qin Gang during a telephone conversation for the Asian Giant's support for the South American country's claim over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. Qin Gang had become China's new Foreign Minister on Dec. 30, 2022. Both top diplomats concurred that a peaceful solution was needed for the South Atlantic dispute.

  • Tuesday, November 8th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

    Argentine president turns to diplomacy

    Fernández will be a key player in Venezuelan peace talks while strengthening Celac and moving toward joining BRICS. Photo: Argentine Presidency

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández has withdrawn himself from domestic confrontations within the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) by focusing on the international agenda that launches him onto the world's center stage in the coming days.

  • Friday, November 4th 2022 - 19:09 UTC

    Lula's win spells good news for African countries

    Under Lula, the Brazilian foreign agenda will most likely reconsider the African continent as a priority

    A leading African magazine said in an editorial note Friday that Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's victory and impending return to the presidency of Brazil last Sunday spelled good news for the entire continent, which had been cast aside under the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

  • Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 10:44 UTC

    Cafiero discusses Argentina's accession to BRICS with Chinese colleague

    Cafiero also thanked China for its support regarding the Malvinas / Falklands Question

    Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Wednesday discussed his country's joining BRICS with his Chinese colleague Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

  • Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

    Argentina formalizes its BRICS membership application

    Argentine foreign minister Santiago Cafiero visited India, and last month received in Buenos Aires his Indian counterpart, minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

    Argentina has sent a BRICS' formal membership application to Chinese authorities this week. Beijing since last June current holds the chair of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South African powerful trade and cooperation block

  • Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:24 UTC

    India reports Argentina's interest in Indian fighter aircraft, bilateral trade in local currencies and BRICS

    Indian minister of external affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar and his Argentine counterpart Santiago Cafiero at the San Martin Monument

    Argentina has shown interest in buying India’s fully indigenous Tejas fighter jets, and on Saturday agreed to strengthen defense and trade ties with India. On that very day India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and host minister Santiago Cafiero issued a joint press statement, according to a release from the New Delhi delegation visiting South America.

  • Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 23:53 UTC

    Argentina eager to join BRICS, Ambassador tells Moscow

    Russia hears of Argentina's interest in joining BRICS and Putin flies to Iran, which has also applied to enter the alliance

    Argentina's Ambassador to Moscow Eduardo Zuain Monday told the Russian Government that his country was looking forward to becoming a full member of BRICS, the global alliance formed by his hosts together with Brazil, India, China, and South Africa.