Alberto Fernández, Argentina’s President, has opted not to attend the XV Summit of BRICS, a coalition of emerging economies including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Official sources confirmed on Monday that Argentina’s integration into the BRICS group is not on the horizon. Group expansion was anticipated to be a key discussion point at […]
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