In 2019, Brazil takes the rotating presidency of the Brics group, the club created in 2006 that also includes Russia China and South Africa . In the new administration, the Brics have become nearly invisible.In the last days of his term, in December 2018, then President Michel Temer did convey indirectly a message from Bolsonaro to Brazil’s partners of the Brics during a summit in Argentina. On the other hand, Venezuela’s dwindling number of friends include Russia and China, the two most powerful members of the Brics. But Bolsonaro has come to change that moderating streak in Brazilian diplomacy. But it is already clear that under President Bolsonaro, diplomacy, as other areas in his government, will be very different from anything we have ever seen.

Source: Economic Times February 06, 2019 04:41 UTC