Brazil has an ambitious agenda for its BRICS presidency this year. Brazil will host the BRICS Leaders’ Summit on July 6-7, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, to tackle global challenges and strengthen economic and strategic cooperation.
The summit will bring together leaders from 20 nations, including full members and partners.
Keep track of the key issues ahead of the summit via BRICS Connect’s coverage:
Lula invites Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay to BRICS Summit
Lula stressed the need to expand participation in the dialogue to reinforce multilateralism and enhance global trade. He extended the invitation during his visit to Montevideo for the inauguration of Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi.
Cross-border payments, A.I. and climate action: Key agendas for BRICS Summit
Mayor Paes has already formed a commission to oversee preparations, underscoring the summit’s potential to boost trade, tourism, and cultural exchange. Key topics will include advancing sustainable development, enhancing public health collaboration, and ensuring responsible regulation of artificial intelligence.
Brazil spearheads drive for alternatives to the dollar at pivotal Rio Summit
Key discussions will center on deepening financial cooperation, with a strong focus on boosting trade in local currencies to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar—an initiative that could reshape global financial dynamics.
Brazil wants a united BRICS front for Climate Summit
Brazil wants BRICS countries to present a joint position at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).
Brazilian Ambassador Mauricio Lyrio said that his country would suggest to the BRICS emerging economies forum that it design a joint proposal to finance the fight against climate change in the poorest countries.
Brazil at the Crossroads Between the West and the South: The Brazilian Presidency of the G20 and BRICS
In his third term in office, President Lula da Silva is trying to regain the global prominence of Brazilian foreign policy that characterised his previous terms (2003-2010) and those of President Dilma Rousseff (2011-2016). However, a lot has changed on the domestic and international scenes since 2016, posing complex challenges for Brazil’s capacity to resume its leading geopolitical role. In domestic politics, Lula depends on a broad front of parties, some centre-right, with interests strongly linked to Western powers.
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Russian and Brazilian yachtsmen to embark on a global voyage under the BRICS flag
The “Brotherhood-2025” round-the-world expedition will begin in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and is set to return by the end of February 2026.
