Nicaragua announces its intention to join BRICS

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared his country's interest in joining BRICS, a group of emerging economies led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

"We are knocking on the door because it opens up a multipolar world. BRICS is a platform where the most powerful countries join with developing countries to strengthen the fight against poverty and hunger and to strengthen economic and social relations," emphasised the country's leader.

"Nicaragua sees BRICS as a force that will allow us to strengthen the multipolar world and change the current economic model," said the Nicaraguan government, welcoming the entry of Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates and Iran.

The six countries will become full members of BRICS from 1 January 2024. The group's expansion is part of its plan to increase its influence and ability to reshape global governance towards a multipolar world order, with the position of the South at the centre of the global political agenda, as reported by teleSUR, a partner of TV BRICS.