Brazil to conclude BRICS Presidency with people’s Summit in Rio
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Source: News18 | Original Published At: 2025-12-01 14:45:01 UTC
Key Points
- 150 delegates from 21 countries will attend the BRICS People's Summit in Rio (Dec 1-4) as Brazil's BRICS presidency finale
- Event marks first official activity of the newly formed BRICS People’s Civil Council established at 2024 Kazan Summit
- Discussions will focus on economic cooperation, multipolarity, geopolitical rebalancing, and de-dollarization efforts
- Participants include Brazil's BRICS Sherpa Ambassador Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio and former President Dilma Rousseff (remotely)
- Summit aims to create structured communication channels between civil society and official BRICS leadership