Russia’s trade with Latin America is characterized by a strategic pivot, focusing on key sectors like food security (wheat, seafood) and energy, despite sanctions complicating payments, with Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico as major partners, while Latin America seeks diversification away from U.S. dependency, creating a complex dynamic of growing cooperation in specific areas (like food) alongside energy market shifts. Track Russia’s growing business ties with Latin America. Analysis of trade agreements, investment flows, and market expansion opportunities for companies engaged in Russia-LatAm regional commerce.
Peru has been hosting the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, with the head of the Russian delegation, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, received by the Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén Olaya. During their meeting, the sides discussed the current state of trade and economic relations between Russia and Peru as well as their prospects […]
The Centre for Breeding and Primary Seed Production department of Russia’s EkoNiva Group has signed an MoU with Chile’s Agricultural Research Institute (INIA). It aims to help introduce accelerated breeding methods and develop the exchange of experience between the two countries’ main plant breeders. It plans to cut the time needed to create new agricultural […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has welcomed 28 new Foreign Ambassadors to Moscow and delivered a keynote speech to them collectively. The new Ambassadors are the highest diplomatic representatives of the following countries: Europe Genc Pecani (Albania), Alexander Rogozhnik (Belarus), Michel Gerebtzoff (Belgium), Ivan Orlic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Jesper Var (Denmark), Marja Elina Liivala (Finland), […]
Latin America was well represented at the 2024 BRICS Heads of State Summit, with Brazil sending a Ministerial-level delegation and Bolivia and Cuba being granted ‘BRICS Partner’ status. The 2025 annual BRICS summit will be held in Brazil where further LatAm developments can also be expected. We discuss these issues on a multilateral basis as […]
Vladimir Putin has met with Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, the President of Bolivia, following the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan. This is what they had to say: Putin: “I am delighted to see you in Russia again. Your visit to St Petersburg in June was very fruitful. We held substantive talks and attended the plenary […]
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The BRICS countries have agreed to include 13 countries in the category of “Partner States” in the association. However, the entry of these countries has not yet been made official, as the newly established protocol in the procedure requires the country holding the current Chairmanship of the organisation (in this case, Russia, from 2025, Brazil) […]
Vladimir Putin has met with Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela at the BRICS Summit in Kazan. This is what they had to say: Putin: “I am delighted to see you in Russia again. I remember well our previous meeting in Moscow in 2019. I am glad that you were able to come to Kazan […]
Russia believes that Africa, Brazil, and India should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis, to ensure the representativeness of the global majority, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated. Lavrov said “Countries such as India, and Brazil, as well as representatives of Africa, should have been on a permanent basis […]
October 25 Update: Cuba has now been granted ‘BRICS Partner’ status. See more here. The Cuban government has made an official request to join the BRICS bloc in a letter sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Carlos Pereira, the director general of bilateral affairs of the Cuban Foreign Ministry. He said that “Cuba […]
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