Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on 22 October. This is reported by the official website of the Brazilian Government. The Russian President inquired about the state of health of the Brazilian leader, who could not fly to the BRICS summit in Kazan for medical reasons. The government press service also informed that Lula da Silva’s participation in the summit would be organised via video conference. After the conversation…

Malaysia has sent Russia a letter of intent to join BRICS, Prime Minister of the Southeast Asian state Anwar Ibrahim said. “Malaysia has sent a letter of application to join the group to Russia, which holds the BRICS chairmanship, expressing its willingness to become a member country or strategic partner,” he said. Anwar Ibrahim met Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov on July 28, saying the conversation focused mainly on the topic of Malaysia’s request to join BRICS. This…

The President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has approved a bill that recognises carnival blocks and bands as a manifestation of national culture. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. The text of PL No. 3,724/2021 was approved in March by the Senate Committee on Education and Culture by final decision, that is, without a vote in the plenary session of the House of Representatives.  For the rapporteur of the project, Senator Augusta Brito,…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defended the creation of a bank for South American countries that would be an alternative to the World Bank. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. “We can create something of our own that matches our vision of important issues” Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brazil’s political and business leaders must take the initiative to help South America’s economic growth, the head of state said. Lula…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed his country’s interest in joining BRICS. He said this during talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. “President Gustavo Petro expressed Colombia’s interest in joining BRICS as a full member as soon as possible. President Lula da Silva welcomed this initiative and is committed to advancing Colombia’s candidacy,” said a statement on the talks published Wednesday on the Brazilian government website. BRICS is currently made up of 10 nations. Since its founding in…

In Campo Grande, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva personally attended the shipment of the first batch of meat products to China from the newly opened plants. This important event is part of the federal government’s strategy to expand international trade and increase export opportunities. Since the start of 2023, Brazil has been actively working to open new markets and expand trade channels. As a result of the efforts, the country has opened 105 new markets in 50 countries…

Brazil’s Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Hunger Wellington Dias, during a meeting with UN Under-Secretary General Amina Mohammed, spoke about the proposal to create a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. “The alliance will not belong to the G20, but to all countries and organisations that want to work together. We need the UN’s support on two fronts. First, it is necessary that the organisation’s offices…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and others attended the event. One of the key points raised at the summit was the need to strengthen regional integration. In his speech, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emphasised the importance of uniting Latin American and Caribbean countries in a multipolar world. Lula stressed that the region has the potential to become a centre of gravity in global diplomacy, especially by hosting…

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is ready to provide a large amount of funds to stimulate Brazil’s economic and social development. This was announced by the bank’s president Jin Liqun at a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. BRICS Bank President Dilma Rousseff and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad also took part in the discussions. An AIIB spokesman said the bank has already developed three projects for Brazil worth US$350 million. President Jin Liqun said the meeting…

Brazil has increased imports of oil products from Russia to 920 thousand tonnes, which is three times more than the volume of purchases from the United States, according to the database of the Brazilian customs. Calculations show that Brazil increased its purchases of oil derivatives from Russia 2.1 times last month, while imports rose 2.4 times to $672.8 million. This is a record for Moscow in terms of supplies to Brasilia in both monetary and absolute terms. The second largest…