Uruguay
A Uruguayan outlet praised the Orsi government’s participation in the BRICS summit
Caras y Caretas Uruguay said Uruguay’s presence at the bloc’s meeting in New Delhi signals a move toward greater international diversification. The article highlighted the role of Mario Lubetkin and linked the move to internal debates over the direction of foreign policy.
Caras y Caretas Uruguay considered that Uruguay’s participation in the 18th BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, 2026, marks a significant signal in the foreign policy of the government of Yamandú Orsi.
According to the article, Uruguay’s presence at that forum contrasts with earlier analyses that placed the country closer to alignment with the West and, in particular, with the United States. In that context, the outlet interpreted the attendance as a gesture aimed at diversifying alliances and broadening dialogue with actors from the Global South.
The Uruguayan delegation was led by Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin, who represented the country at the summit. Caras y Caretas Uruguay noted that, during the meeting, Uruguay also carried the voice of other multilateral forums through its pro tempore presidencies of CELAC and Mercosur, and through the presidency of the G77 + China.
The outlet cited an intervention by Lubetkin in which he stated that Uruguay arrives at the summit in a context of transformation in the international system, with multilateralism under strong pressure, and argued that developing countries must actively participate in building a more representative and effective order.
Among the points highlighted by the publication is also the proposal to institutionalize a tripartite dialogue between India, China and Latin America. Caras y Caretas Uruguay presented that initiative as one of the delegation’s most important technical bets.
In its analysis, the outlet linked the BRICS presence to the Frente Amplio program, which it described as favoring the diversification of alliances and the strengthening of South-South cooperation. At the same time, it noted that within the governing coalition there are differing views on a possible deeper approach to the bloc and recalled that, according to official voices, Uruguay’s formal entry is not on the agenda.
The report also reviewed the discussion on the New Development Bank, based in Shanghai and chaired by Dilma Rousseff. According to Caras y Caretas Uruguay, the bank’s board of governors has already approved Uruguay’s incorporation, although the process remains pending technical definitions and parliamentary procedures.
On the other hand, the article mentioned the relationship with India, which, according to that publication, gained momentum after a meeting between Orsi and Narendra Modi, in a context in which the opening of the Indian embassy in Montevideo also took place and an expansion of Mercosur’s Preferential Trade Agreement was proposed.
In its conclusion, Caras y Caretas Uruguay argued that the presence in New Delhi should not be reduced to a symbolic gesture, but should become a starting point for a broader discussion on the country’s international direction.
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