Carlos Bermudez, with a rooster perched on his hat, takes part during a traditional horse parade down the streets of San Jose, December 26, 2013. The parade is part of the annual year-end festivities.[Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.