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Dilma Rousseff Praises Lula's Vital Role in Strengthening BRICS and NDB
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News18•11-10-2026, 19:45
Dilma Rousseff Praises Lula's Vital Role in Strengthening BRICS and NDB
- •New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff emphasized the crucial role of Brazilian President Lula in strengthening BRICS and the NDB.
- •Rousseff noted that approximately 23.95 billion Brazilian reais in financing operations for Brazil have been approved since March 2023.
- •Key investments include sustainable infrastructure, sanitation, urban mobility, energy transition, and climate-related initiatives.
- •Plans were discussed for a Smart Hospital integrating artificial intelligence and surgical robotics in cooperation with India's Narayana Health.
- •Rousseff advocated for greater use of local currencies in international financing to reduce exchange-rate vulnerabilities.
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Since March 2023, when Dilma Rousseff assumed leadership of the Shanghai-based New Development Bank, the institution has approved approximately 23.95 billion Brazilian reais in financing operations for Brazil.
Plans are underway to establish a Smart Hospital within Brazil's public health system that integrates artificial intelligence and surgical robotics through cooperation with the Health Ministry and India’s Narayana Health.
Dilma Rousseff advocated for a greater use of local currencies in international financing to help reduce exchange-rate vulnerabilities and support long-term development priorities.
