It could bring about comprehensive improvements in the framework conditions for the economy and trigger a growth spurt.

Latin America’s business cities are expensive by international standards – but at the same time offer only medium quality of life.

The outlook for economic and monetary stability is good, but government and congress are wrestling over the course of economic policy.

For environmentalists, the agreement’s protection of the Amazon does not go far enough. At the same time, President Lula is losing his appeal as an integration figure.

Still at the end of 2021, a majority elected the leftist Gabriel Boric. Now, there is a conservative landslide victory in the elections to the Constitutional Council.

Despite economic growth of 2.1 percent, policymakers plan to counter the slowing economy with interest rate cuts.

The most important economies in the region are currently developing in a surprisingly similar way, but have completely different structures.

In South America, the democracies were able to hold their own: This is particularly true of Brazil, Colombia and Chile.

The chancellor’s trip paves the way for closer cooperation with the long-neglected region.

For Brazil, Argentina and Chile, but also for the German economy, the trip sends an important signal.