Venezuela Won’t Be Silenced: Maduro criticises Brazil’s veto on BRICS membership Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro responded strongly to Brazil’s veto of his country’s bid to join the BRICS group, calling the decision a "hostile" and "immoral" act. Brazil’s action took place at a summit in Kazan, Russia, earlier this week, halting Venezuela’s ambitions to join the bloc of emerging economies, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, along with new members Ethiopia, Iran, Egypt, and the UAE. Speaking on state television upon his return from Kazan, Maduro vowed that...