by Arsenio Toledo, Natural News:

Nineteen nations have expressed interest in joining the BRICS group of nations. The bloc of emerging markets and developing economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be meeting in Cape Town in the latter nation from June 2 to 3 to discuss its possible enlargement.

“What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen,” said South African Ambassador to BRICS Anil Sooklal in an interview with Bloomberg. “Thirteen countries have formally asked to join and another six have asked informally. We are getting applications to join every day.” (Related: Potential BRICS expansion could mark end of dollar as world’s pre-eminent currency.)