The communist government of Cuba confirmed on Monday that it has formally requested a “partnership” agreement with BRICS, the China-led international coalition dedicated to eradicating American influence abroad.
BRICS – named after its initial members Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – expanded for the second time in January and has since publicized the possibility of adding more members. The group was initially referred to as BRIC before its first expansion initiated South Africa.
The BRICS coalition is largely a political alliance in which member parties support each other’s agenda at the United Nations and other international venues. BRICS countries also support each other against sanctions – which several face in the West for various human rights atrocities their governments are committing – and have discussed the creation of a parallel economic structure to eliminate the use of the U.S. dollar. Some members have also floated the possibility of a formal security alliance, potentially rivaling America’s alliances, such as NATO.
The group began as a union of some of the world’s largest and most bustling economies outside of the free world. The new wave of would-be members – or “partners,” presumably a slightly lower status than that of full member – threatens to endanger the stability of the bloc, however, as countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, and Azerbaijan may bring their economic shortcomings to the coalition. […]
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