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"BRICS, the Global South-led forum for economic cooperation, continues to grow in influence, as its seeks to de-dollarize and transform the international monetary and financial system.

After admitting four new members (Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE) in 2024, BRICS officially welcomes nine new nations as partner countries on January 1, 2025. They are:

Belarus
Bolivia
Cuba
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Thailand
Uganda
Uzbekistan

With its nine members and nine partners, BRICS now makes up roughly half of the global population and more than 41% of world GDP (PPP).

The group is an economic powerhouse, including top producers of key commodities like oil, gas, grains, meat, and minerals." comintern

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[-] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago

Hopefully it will help Cuba dodge the embargo so they can economically recover

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

Cuba can use the Brics bank to get some economical aid and develop their economy. I really hope they invest a lot of their money in solar energy since the US doesn't let them have a nuclear power plant.

[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Putin could do something really funny and give Cuba a couple of Oreshniks.

[-] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 weeks ago

Amerikkka shitting BRICS right now

[-] companero@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago

Please just let Venezuela in kitty-cri

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

Brazil will take control of Brics in 2025, Russia is quite close with Lula da Silva for economical and ideological reasons. I think Lula da Silva will let Venezuela join in 2025, no idea about Nicaragua though (I think Nicaragua broke off relations with Brazil due to the Nicaragua-Vatican Diplomatic Crisis).