Yes, for a lot of the BRICS countries corruption is the way of life. Since I have visited some of these countries, unless they have changed, corruption is how a lot of people live. Without it they could not survive. So, I assume that it spreads to the highest levels of those countries, too.

Rothbardian_fanatic

It would be smart for them to settle in gold or bitcoin. That would eliminate their ability to cheat, though, which I don't see them abandoning.