Tag: Latin America
New trend on the ETF market – demand for bond index funds is increasing sharply
courses The total market for exchange-traded index funds in Europe now has a volume of 1.4 trillion euros. (Photo: mauritius images / James Thew / Alamy) Frankfurt It is a…
Europe and Latin America want to establish a new economic relationship
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, EU Council President Charles Michel, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (from left) In Latin America, the EU…
Chile’s young president signs raw material deal with EU
Gabriel Boric The left-wing President of Chile governs the country moderately. Europe could benefit from this. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) ElSalvador Chileans have a reputation in Latin America for being reliable,…
Why Brazil could soon be in demand again as a financial center
View of Rio de Janeiro A fundamental shift in sentiment towards Brazil is taking place on the financial markets. (Photo: AP) Salvador Recently, Robin Brooks of the Institute of International…
Why Europe’s chances in Latin America are getting worse and worse
Salvador, Mexico City For many years good relations between Europe and Latin America were a matter of course. They shared common political values and economic interests. While the USA appeared…
Why the West is getting involved with Venezuela’s dictator Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Moros President of Venezuela He has been the elected president of the Latin American country since 2013. (Photo: AP) caracas It’s amazing how long ex-bus driver and trade…
How Lula jeopardizes Brazil’s growth
Salvador In recent weeks, there has been something of a reversal in sentiment in Brazil’s economy: in early June, the Bureau of Statistics reported first-quarter growth of four percent, almost…
How Germany is making efforts internationally for green hydrogen
Project “Haru Oni” in Chile Siemens Energy and the automaker Porsche opened a factory for CO2-neutral fuel (e-fuel) near the city of Punta Arenas on Tuesday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Porsche’s…
What makes the currency in Mexico so strong right now
Mexican pesos The peso confirms its trend of the past few years and takes the lead in 2023. (Photo: Reuters) Mexico City When the Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in the…
More and more business trips go to India
Frankfurt Anyone traveling on behalf of their company is traveling to India more and more frequently. This is shown by a current analysis by the Lufthansa subsidiary Airplus, a business…
Bitcoin President Bukele is reaching for total power in El Salvador
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele Mexico City President Nayib Bukele completes his grip on total power in El Salvador. The autocratic head of state, who has governed since 2019, announced…
Colombia, Chile & Co. are a risk for Europe
Gabriel Boric President Boric must bring together the conservative and left-wing opponents of the new constitution. (Photo: AP) South America is experiencing an epochal change these weeks – and nobody…
Chile is about to vote on a controversial new constitution
Demonstration in Chile Supporters and opponents of the draft constitution are currently campaigning for their positions. (Photo: Reuters) Salvador All Chileans have to go to the polls on Sunday. Voting…
Europe and the USA must do more to attract partners in Latin America
Alba Summit in Cuba The heads of state of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America · Peoples’ Trade Agreement (ALBA) at the organization’s summit. Some of them…
The pinnacle of discord in America
US President Joe Biden The Democrat wants to maintain relations with Latin America and stand for a different policy than his predecessor Donald Trump. (Photo: dpa) Mexico City The agenda…
What sets the country apart from the rest of the continent
Montevideo Immediately after arriving in Montevideo, it becomes clear that you are entering a different South America: there are no crowds at the airport. The journey to the city center…
From palace to jail
Juan Orlando Hernández on delivery Honduras ex-president is said to be part of a criminal organization that is said to have smuggled several hundred tons of cocaine from South America…
Mexican cartels use them to launder money
Drug discovery in Latin America The cartels make most of their money from drugs. The profits made are laundered into billions. (Photo: imago images/Agencia EFE) Mexico City, Frankfurt Organized crime…
A year ago Corona hell, now vaccination world champion
Salvador A year ago, the images from the Brazilian Amazon metropolis of Manaus shocked the world. In February 2021, far more than 100 people died there every day from Covid-19.…
Russian troops in Cuba and Venezuela? Moscow increases the pressure
After crisis talks to reduce tensions between Russia and Western countries, Moscow has increased the pressure. On Thursday, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov did not rule out the possibility that…