Former Brazilian ambassador to Washington Rubens Barbosa stated that the agenda proposed by the BRICS bloc, which aims to reduce the centralization of the world order in the United States, Japan and European countries, is in Brazil’s interest and should be endorsed by the country .
In an interview with WW This Monday (21), Barbosa highlighted that the group’s proposals, which include changes in global governance and the replacement of the dollar with local currencies, align with the objectives of current Brazilian foreign policy.
“This agenda that Brics is promoting includes global governance, challenging the current order, not replacement, but improvement, this is a Brazilian agenda”, he explained.
Block expansion and Brazilian positioning
The diplomat commented on the possible expansion of the BRICS, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, to include ten more countries. According to him, this expansion could dilute Brazilian influence in defining the group’s agenda.
Barbosa warned that Brazil must maintain an independent position within the bloc: “From Brazil’s point of view, I think that belonging to this group is positive in my view, because you discuss global issues, now Brazil would have to distance itself from this trend anti-Western”.
The former ambassador expressed concern about the possibility of BRICS becoming an anti-Western movement.
“I think that the Brics, as it is conceived, these five that entered, and now the ten that will enter, but there are 20 countries, they form the embryo, in my view, of an anti-Western movement, opposing itself to the West”, he warned .
Barbosa recommended that Brazil maintain a balanced stance, avoiding automatic alignments with both China and the United States.
He suggested that the country follow India’s example, seeking an independent position that allows dialogue with both sides without compromising its national interests.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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