Ahead of the BRICS Summit July 6-7, Rio de Janeiro is already hosting key discussions. On Monday, June, 30, experts from across the bloc gathered for a major seminar on governance and cultural cooperation, shaping what could soon be reflected in the summit’s final declaration. Lucrecia Franco, in Rio, has more.

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