Because of Trump, the region will seek to expand relations with other partners. China in particular will benefit from this, but Europe also has the opportunity to strengthen cooperation.

Despite rising public debt, Latin America’s largest economy is approaching investment grade – a good sign for the entire region.

Recap: 40th German-Brazilian Economic Meeting in the Autostadt.

The Brazilian economy is once again performing significantly better than expected. Nevertheless, financial investors remain cautious in the face of rising government spending.

German companies focus on Latin America’s largest economy.

After Europe and North America, it remains the region with the highest density of democracy in the world. However, the lack of security is the main reason why authoritarian governments are tolerated.

The IMF’s latest forecasts for the region’s economies are cautiously optimistic. And this is where the country with the highest growth worldwide is located.

Hopes for the positive effects of nearshoring were high, but the reality so far has been different. Western companies are hardly relocating, but China is seizing the opportunity.

What should companies and politicians pay attention to when repositioning their engagement in the region?

The chances of this are good. Global interest in the region is growing and it remains stable in a world of increasing crises.