BRICS Aims to ‘Build’ Global Ties as Trump Takes Office: Brazil

Brazilian ambassador Eduardo Saboia speaks during interview to AFP in his office at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, On January 9, 2025. EVARISTO SA / AFP

By Juan Sebastián Serrano

Brazil will seek to build relationships and not worsen an already tense global mood while holding the rotating presidency of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a top official told AFP.

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