BRICS can help resolve Middle East differences, says Mauro Vieira

Source: CNN Brasil | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 19:35:36 UTC

Key Points

• Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said the BRICS summit can help resolve differences among rival countries involved in Middle East conflicts.
• Vieira is representing Brazil at the summit in New Delhi, India, while President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is occupied with the final stage of an election campaign.
• He said BRICS's relatively small membership creates an informal space for direct dialogue and for smoothing differences among countries.
• Vieira denied that BRICS is anti-American or intended as a counterweight to developed countries, describing it as a cooperation platform for developing nations and the Global South.
• At the BRICS Business Forum, Vieira said companies from member countries are important to the bloc's growth amid global protectionism, economic coercion, and unilateral sanctions.
• Brazilian companies including Embraer, Vale, Weg, and Banco do Brasil participated in discussions on expanding business within BRICS countries.