Sunday Brief

New presidents in Brazil and Mexico are daring to make a fresh start on a grand scale which is bound to turn the entire region upside down.

The decisive electoral victories of Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil indicate the faith that the people of both countries have placed in change.

New presidents have taken office in Mexico and Brazil. How they will govern remains unknown. One thing is for sure: they are bound to change Latin America’s political and economic climate.

An ever more open society, a vigilant public, and an economy striving for growth is increasing the drive for political action.

The Brazilian economist Ricardo Sennes also addresses the elections in his country.

Before the turn of the millennium, China hardly existed as a trading partner, investor or political player in or to South America. The transformation has been swift.

Global policy-making on issues such as the climate or energy could be dealt with more effectively together.

The digital transformation is currently driving almost every industry in the world. It could also offer opportunities for German SME in Latin America

Perspectives on Latin America with a particular view to the forthcoming landmark elections in Mexico and Brazil.

The political constellations for the strategic rapprochement between the EU and Latin America are currently very good.

Strong interest in further extending cooperation for instance in the area of digitalisation is demonstrated at this year’s German-Brazilian Economic Meeting in Porto Alegre in mid-November.

Mauricio Macri’s ongoing success is an important signal for the upcoming elections in Latin America

Brazil’s biggest recent economic crisis has been a source of great difficulty to everyone.

Question: Mr Reuther, is the Brazilian economy enjoying an upswing? Yes, Brazil is on a

Brazil’s economy is recovering – despite the uncertain political environment. Consumption, in particular, is powering the upswing.

The heads of state and government of the world’s largest industrial and emerging economies, known as the “G20”, are soon to meet in Hamburg.

The logistics world is currently discussing the “Tren Bioceánico”, the once-thought unrealisable railway line across the breadth of Latin America from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Generally speaking, Latin America is not doing so well. Nevertheless, the continent has become more significant for us Europeans.