According to Argentina's "Page 12" newspaper on December 29, Argentina officially announced that it has decided not to join the BRICS. If Argentina had accepted the invitation, it would have formally joined on January 1, 2024.
According to the report, Milley hopes to obtain financing from the International Monetary Organization or private investors from the United States to maintain its operations.
This means that Argentina has turned its back on the world's fastest-growing countries, which have deep pockets and structural needs for food, energy and mining, and Argentina also has advantages in these areas to compete with, the report said. In this case, it is unusual that the opportunities that have already been won in previous editions are being squandered and that dozens of countries will not hesitate to accept.
Gabriel Merino, a researcher at the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research of Argentina, believes that "this is a regrettable decision and a typical manifestation of the extreme ideologization of foreign policy." The BRICS represent a growing emerging world, in stark contrast to the relative stagnation of most Western countries and countries of the Global North. ”
According to the report, even Brazil's former Bolsonaro did not close the door to the BRICS during his administration, and Brazil remained within the bloc. Then, through the diplomatic efforts of his successor, Lula, the BRICS countries considered Argentina to join it.
Jorge Carrera, former president of the Bank of Argentina, believes that this decision is disrespectful to the countries that are pushing for Argentina's accession to the BRICS, and that "it is a big mistake to over-ideologize international relations and thus put Argentina's national interests on the back burner".
Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the Russian Duma Committee on International Affairs, noted that "as far as I am concerned, I can only regret the lost opportunity in Buenos Aires," said EFE news agency on December 29**.
Slutsky noted that he noted that popular dissatisfaction with the ** economic reform program is growing.
He said that the equal representation of all BRICS member states is the most important factor in the attractiveness of the alliance.
In addition, Brazil's G1 News said on December 29 that Brasilia's position on Buenos Aires was "not surprising" to Brazil's global news channel, which was learned from Brazilians. In November, Argentina's vice-president-elect Diana Mondino said Argentina would not join the BRICS. (Compiled by Wang Meng).