Brazil Concludes BRICS Presidency with Civil Society Summit in Rio

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2025-12-01 09:25:21 UTC

Key Points

• 150 participants from 21 Global South countries gather in Rio for BRICS Civil Society Council's first official summit
• Discussions center on economic cooperation, multipolar world order, geopolitical restructuring, and de-dollarization initiatives
• Event includes Brazilian BRICS sherpa Maurício Lyrio and Finance Ministry representative Antônio Freitas
• Dilma Rousseff (NDB President) participates virtually; summit recognized by 2024 Kazan BRICS Leaders' Declaration
• Positioned as Brazil's closing major BRICS activity following its rotational presidency