A BRICS They started this Sunday in Rio -de -Zhanero His first summit since the forum was extended to 11 members With a shadow of tariffs that can impose them Donald Trump And somewhat notorily known absence at the meeting.
The annual purpose of the forum, which unites the leaders of 14 countries, including members of the guests, began The noted lack of leaders of China and Russia, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin (although Russia has fulfilled telematic intervention)The two greatest powers of the group and other full partners, such as Egypt and Iran.
One of the points that will discuss developing economies will be Possible tariff punishment that Donald Trump can imposeThe Republican field, three days after the expiration of his commercial truce, threatened BRICS by introducing an additional 100 % tariffs, if developing economies take measures that cast doubt on the hegemony of the dollar in international trade.
At previous meetings, ministers criticized the protectionism and imposition of unilateral rates “incompatible with the Rules of the WTO”, and defended multilaterality, but not mentioning the new US policy, which is also expected in the final announcement of the Presidential Law.
Great discrepancy Among 11 members (the founders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, as well as the Union of Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia) They are their position on military conflicts, In which there are internal differences, although now they always left him outside of any ministerial statement.
Iran, who joined Brix in 2024, insisted on the position of condemning partners to attacks, and also refused to accept the proposal of some members of the announcement of the decision of the two states for the conflict in Palestine. Two weeks ago, Brix agreed to criticize explosions in Iran, but the document was late, in a rather moderate tone and was not directly mentioned by Israel or the United States.
In the first captives of this Sunday, the issue of peace and security and reform of global management will be considered, in which their differences in conflicts, as well as a common interest in greater participation in the decisions of the UN, the IMF and the World Bank, can be mentioned.
In the second captivity, in the afternoon of this Sunday and already with the presence of the rulers of ten and guest countries such as Chile and Uruguay, Brix They will solve the strengthening of multilateralism and economic and financial problemsThe field has come to discuss measures that can facilitate the trade between members of the forum, such as the use of local exchange on exchanges and the elimination of non -frost barriers, as a way to cope with protectionism promoted by Trump.
