Nicolás Maduro: Maduro’s Seven Transformations (7T) also contemplate strengthening strategic alliances with the BRICS, the political and economic forum made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. During a visit to China in September 2023, the president declared that the countries that make up the group had in Venezuela “a partner, an ally, a friend,” and had previously expressed his intentions for the country to join the international alliance. The government plan also contemplates strengthening ties with Latin American and Caribbean countries.
