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BRICS Summit
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | July 6-7, 2025

Brazil will host the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on 6-7 July.

Created in 2009, BRICS originally brought together Brazil, China, Russia, and India. South Africa joined two years later. A recent expansion meant Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran also became permanent members.

Last month the group's foreign ministers already held talks aimed at creating a united front to oppose US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov were among the top diplomats signing on to a statement that criticized a “resurgence of trade protectionism”.


Operational Details
BROADCAST FACILITIES
The Associated Press will be operational with live broadcast facilities in Rio de Janeiro:

BRICS Media Center
-Live stand-up positions
-Multi-camera live positions
-Plug 'n play positions
-Access to BRICS and AP content

AP Rio de Janeiro bureau:
-Glass studio with backdrop of the Rio de Janeiro skyline.

Copacabana Beach:
-Live stand-up positions with backdrop of Copacabana beach and the Sugarloaf

AP REPORTERS AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOM LIVE SHOTS
AP on-air reporters will be available on site for custom live shots in multiple languages.

MEDIA ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is required to access the stand-up positions at media center.
Accreditation requests must be submitted between May 19 - June 22, 2025.
Contact AP Washington for detailed information.

No accreditation is required to access the live positions on Copacabana beach and the AP Rio de Janeiro bureau at the Rio Sul building (just a few minutes away from the BRICS venue)

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