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BRICS amplifies voice of Global South countries, defends development rights: Bolivian president
Xinhua News Agency
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The BRICS mechanism offers Bolivia and other Global South countries a new platform to participate in global governance, defend their development rights, and amplify their voice in international affairs, said Bolivian President Luis Arce....
PREVIEW: Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro set to welcome BRICS Summit participants
TASS
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July 6, 2025
July 6 /TASS/. On July 6-7, 2025, one of the most populated Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, will host the 17th BRICS Summit, bringing together representatives from around 20 countries, including BRICS members, partner states, and invited...
Tinubu Arrives Brazil for Key BRICS Plenary Session
News Central TV
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July 5, 2025
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday night to take part in the 17th BRICS summit, marking Nigeria’s long-anticipated debut as a ‘partner country’ at the influential economic forum. According to a statement from...
Modi visit shows Argentina now matters. The resource-rich economy has big lessons for India
The Print
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July 6, 2025
For the longest time, Argentina has been famous for its beautiful football, shambolic economy, and populist politics. More recently, it has occupied global conversation for somewhat different reasons. The first is a radical, libertarian president,...
Tinubu Arrives In Brazil For BRICS Summit
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 5, 2025
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu on Friday night arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit. This marks Nigeria’s long awaited debut as a ‘partner country’ at the influential economic gathering According...
Tinubu arrives in Brazil for BRICS Summit
News Diary Online
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July 5, 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Friday night arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit. By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Friday night arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th BRICS...
Bolivia Turns To Bitcoin And Crypto As Safety Net Amid Inflation Woes
Coingape
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June 28, 2025
Crypto adoption in Bolivia is taking off at a massive pace, as the country battles with rising inflation, which has led to the Boliviano’s depreciation. Locals have transacted more in crypto over the last year as they seek a hedge against this...
OVERTOURISM IN BARCELONA: NUMBER OF TOURISTS EXCEEDS VISITORS TO BRAZIL AND AUSTRALIA COMBINED
Tourism Review
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Barcelona's popularity as a destination has surged, welcoming an impressive 15 million tourists in 2024. To put that in perspective, this figure is about ten times the city's resident population of roughly 1.5 million. It's perhaps no surprise...
Bolivians embrace crypto to escape soaring inflation
Cryptopolitan
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June 28, 2025
Bolivians have now started shifting to digital assets as issues tied to inflation in the country continue to rise. According to a report by the central bank in Bolivia, residents in the country are now embracing digital assets amid a rise in...
Anwar arrives in Brazil for BRICS summit
The Malaysian Star
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July 5, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim landed here on his third and final leg of his official visit and working trip to three cities. At Galeao Air Force Base here, the Prime Minister was received by the Acting Head of Mission of Malaysia to...
PM Anwar to champion multilateralism at BRICS Summit in Brazil
The Sun Daily
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July 5, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to reinforce the importance of multilateralism amid a rapidly polarising global landscape and Malaysia’s unwavering commitment to a more balanced, inclusive world order at the 17th BRICS...
Anwar heads to Brazil for Brics summit, pushing inclusive global order and AI governance as Asean chair
Malay Mail
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July 5, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to reinforce the importance of multilateralism amid a rapidly polarising global landscape and Malaysia’s unwavering commitment to a more balanced, inclusive world order at the...
Anwar Arrives In Brazil For BRICS Summit
Bernama
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July 5, 2025
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here Saturday to attend the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit hosted by Brazil. The aircraft carrying Anwar and delegation landed at the Galeão...
Bolivia’s Last-Ditch Currency Bet: When Spare Change Becomes Crypto Lifeline
LatinAmerican Post
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June 27, 2025
On the streets of Cochabamba, people are dropping single-boliviano coins into Bitcoin kiosks—not as speculation, but as survival. As Bolivia’s reserves vanish and its currency buckles, crypto is emerging as a lifeline in a country starved for...
PM Anwar arrives in Brazil for Brics summit debut, set to champion Asean's priorities
Malay Mail
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July 5, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today to attend the 17th Brics Leaders’ Summit hosted by Brazil. The aircraft carrying Anwar and his delegation landed at the Galeão Air Force Base (BAGL) at 5.41am...
Bolivia crypto transactions up over 530% amid currency woes
Yahoo Finance
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(Reuters) -Bolivia's central bank on Friday reiterated a dramatic uptick in transactions of digital assets, following a Reuters report that showed how more Bolivians were turning to crypto exchanges like Binance and stablecoins like Tether as a...
Health communicators from eight countries meet to discuss trachoma in the Region of the Americas
Pan American Health Organization
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June 26, 2025
Washington, D.C, 23 June 2025 (PAHO) – More than 60 communicators from the country offices of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and delegates from the Ministries of Health of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, El...
Peru's Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining
AOL
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern Amazon filed a complaint on Friday accusing the government of failing to stop illegal gold mining that is contaminating their water and food with...
BRICS Financial Assets Surpass $60 Trillion: A Milestone for Global South Economic Power
teleSUR
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July 5, 2025
BRICS financial assets surpass $60 trillion, marking Global South’s economic rise.Photo:Cubadebate. July 4, 2025 Hour: 9:46 pm The BRICS bloc now holds over $60 trillion in financial assets, representing more than half of the world’s total,...
India Eyes Lithium In Argentina As PM Modi Heads To South America
StratNews Global
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July 4, 2025
Home South America India Eyes Lithium In Argentina As PM Modi Heads To South America Catamarca, Salta and Jujuy provinces of Argentina sit at the heart of the Lithium Triangle—home to nearly two-thirds of global lithium reserves PM Modi’s...