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Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr.
Brazilian economist;
Former Executive Director at IMF;

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The West and the Rest: Race, Decline and the New Geopolitics
The West refuses to decline. The Global South must stop waiting and start preparing.
Can the Global South Build a New Reserve Currency? The Rules, Risks and Road Ahead
A BRICS-centric reserve currency is feasible—but only if it can balance credibility, stability, Chinese influence and Western pressure.
How a BRICS-Centric Reserve Currency Could Be Built
The Path to a New Reserve Currency: What Preparations Lie Ahead?
The Dollar’s Reign Is No Longer Uncontested
The dollar is losing ground. But what comes next?
Could BRICS Step Up to Provide a New Reserve Currency?
The looming prospect of a new U.S. financial crisis has made the need for alternatives to the U.S. dollar more urgent.
AI Is Unstoppable, and China Understands Why| Paulo Batista 12:00
Paulo Batista explains why China rejected shock therapy, maintained capital controls, and built a state-led financial system instead of following the Washington Consensus.
Paulo Batista: Sanctions Changed BRICS Forever 9:48
Paulo Batista explains how the rise of sanctions and geopolitical fragmentation transformed BRICS.
Paulo Batista: Trump, Iran War, and a Fragmenting World Order
Trump’s Iran peace deal: how real is it, and how long can it last?
The Global South needs a new international reserve currency
A new international currency is not only possible, but desirable—and may soon become indispensable.
The Worst Country in the World
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