Colombia expresses interest in joining BRICS as a full member
Colombia is interested in joining BRICS as a full member as soon as possible, its candidacy will be promoted by the Brazilian government, according to a joint statement following a meeting between Brazilian and Colombian leaders Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva and Gustavo Petro in Bogota.
“President Petro expressed Colombia’s interest in joining BRICS as a full member as soon as possible, while President Lula welcomed this initiative and promised to promote Colombia’s candidacy,” said the document, which the Brazilian Foreign Ministry published on its website.
On 1 January 2024, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa were joined as new full members of BRICS by Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt.