BRICS can expand alternatives to the influence of great powers Doctoral student in international relations at UERJ Pedro Martínez estimates that BRICS can contribute to strengthening the sovereignty of its members and other countries against the influence of the Western powers. The bloc could also expand the debate on the regulation of large technology companies. According to Martins, the solutions developed by each country can be shared and adopted by other countries, inside or outside it. Therefore, different models can be used as a reference for each company to choose the ones that are most suitable for its reality.