Tag: BRICS
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BRIC-o-rama: on the road in Brazil, with an eye on Russia-China
By Pepe Escobar I have just been immersed in an extraordinary experience: a mini-tour of conferences in Brazil encompassing four key cities – Sao Paulo, Rio, Salvador, Belo Horizonte. Full houses, sharp questions, fabulously warm people, divine gastronomy – a deep dive into the 8th largest economy in the world and major BRICS+ node. As much…
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Will BRICS launch a new world in 2024?
BRICS doubled its membership at the start of 2024, facing tasks like integrating new members and bypassing the US dollar in international finance. Several countries are eager to join. Russia aims to deepen BRICS’ institutional framework and develop a consensus-based list of partner states. The push for an independent payment system and alternative settlement payments…
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Chinese Masterplan is a Thing of Beauty
The Hegemon, is in a tremendous hurry: it’s all about Divide and Rule. By Pepe Escobar As we enter incandescent 2024, four major trends will define the progress of interconnected Eurasia. 1.Financial/trade integration will be the norm. Russia and Iran already integrated their financial message transfer systems, bypassing SWIFT and trading in rials and rubles.…
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BRICS member South Africa takes Zionism to court
South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice marks a pivotal moment, challenging western impunity and seeking to restore international law. The lawsuit accuses Israel of genocide and aims to halt its military operations in Gaza. This groundbreaking legal action may herald a wave of similar litigations against Israel and its allies,…
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BRICS and the Resistance Axis: a convergence of goals
The Gaza war has hastened collaboration among countries resisting Western conflict, potentially shaping a US-free West Asia. The Russian-led BRICS and Iran-led Axis of Resistance partnership is rapidly progressing, showing strong shifts in West Asia’s defense interconnection. These alliances could challenge US hegemony, transform West Asia’s geopolitical and geoeconomic scenario, and potentially establish BRICS as…
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Nakba 2.0 Revives the Neocon Wars
Pepe Escobar asserts that tensions in West Asia, specifically the escalating conflict between Israel and Arab children, risk causing a global crisis. Key entities like Russia and China will play vital roles, especially in determining the fate of Iran. He predicts devastating economic and political consequences if major oil producers cease production.