Uruguay, one of South America’s smaller economies, has become the second country in the region after Brazil to join the New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This move came two years after its 2021 membership acceptance, when the bank also inducted Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, […]
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