Argentina’s Top Presidential Candidates Reject BRICS Membership
- Milei, Bullrich criticize bloc Argentina will join on Jan. 1
- Lula says Brazil will work with whomever wins in Argentina
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Argentina’s decision to join the BRICS is facing backlash at home, with two leading presidential candidates criticizing members of the group of major emerging market economies, and one of them vowing to pull the South American country from the bloc altogether.
Frontrunner Javier Milei, asked about his view on the bloc formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, said his government would only have relations with nations that defend liberty, peace, democracy and free trade.