An exclusive interview with former Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim on how BRICS came into being, how the nuclear deal was done with Tehran and how the South dealt with Chavez

Pepe ESCOBAR

EDITOR’S CHOICE: Amorim is universally recognized as one of the top diplomats of the young 21st century. I had the pleasure of meeting Ambassador Amorim, who is also the author of ‘Acting Globally: Memoirs of Brazil’s Assertive Foreign Policy’in Sao Paulo. Here are some highlights of our conversation – from the birth of BRICS to the current Venezuela crisis.

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