BRICS kinda plays stuff close to their chest, I assume the current members have to vote to let new members in but I’m not sure if it’s simple majority or up to needing to be unanimous, if I had to guess China Russia and Iran would vote yes but I’m not sure how the others would vote.
If they do get let in I think it would signal a momentous shift in the organization, its alignment would be much more explicitly anti-west by snubbing the United States like this.
Cuba is a rich nation when its borders are open. And with all the sanctions flying around from the US, I can see a point at which you can do business between Brazil, South Africa, Iran, Russia, and China without ever touching an American market, simply because so much shit has been added to the sanctions list.
Currently, a country declares itself interested in joining BRICS at which point there’s a process of consultation between the chair of BRICS (who talks to the interested party), the foreign ministers of BRICS (who talk to their own leaders) and then the heads of government themselves. With the latter you need to build a consensus towards extending an invitation. Once that happens the country joins as soon as its leader chooses to. It’s also not like the original 5 are BRICS’ security council. The consensus includes all 10 members.
Ironically, had Milei let Argentina join he could play a spoiler and deny Cuba entry.
It’s also not like the original 5 are BRICS’ security council. The consensus includes all 10 members
yeah wasn’t trying to imply that I brought up the original members because I knew their positions better than what egypt or UAE would do for instance. regardless, it sounds like it needs to be unanimous then if it needs to be a consensus? and is there any difference from “showing interest” to “officially applying” then?
BRICS kinda plays stuff close to their chest, I assume the current members have to vote to let new members in but I’m not sure if it’s simple majority or up to needing to be unanimous, if I had to guess China Russia and Iran would vote yes but I’m not sure how the others would vote.
If they do get let in I think it would signal a momentous shift in the organization, its alignment would be much more explicitly anti-west by snubbing the United States like this.
I also think South Africa would look favourably on the Cuban application, given Cuba’s role in supporting the struggle against apartheid.
yeah fair didn’t consider that
Cuba is a rich nation when its borders are open. And with all the sanctions flying around from the US, I can see a point at which you can do business between Brazil, South Africa, Iran, Russia, and China without ever touching an American market, simply because so much shit has been added to the sanctions list.
i can too, but I just don’t think that the anti-west sentiment needed is fully there yet
Currently, a country declares itself interested in joining BRICS at which point there’s a process of consultation between the chair of BRICS (who talks to the interested party), the foreign ministers of BRICS (who talk to their own leaders) and then the heads of government themselves. With the latter you need to build a consensus towards extending an invitation. Once that happens the country joins as soon as its leader chooses to. It’s also not like the original 5 are BRICS’ security council. The consensus includes all 10 members.
Ironically, had Milei let Argentina join he could play a spoiler and deny Cuba entry.
yeah wasn’t trying to imply that I brought up the original members because I knew their positions better than what egypt or UAE would do for instance. regardless, it sounds like it needs to be unanimous then if it needs to be a consensus? and is there any difference from “showing interest” to “officially applying” then?
I think this is a good source for the current legalese. Which might change with the next summit in Kazan.
ah appreciate it a ton!