If Latin America is to become a new key region for the German economy, it needs political help. For this to work, the government should broaden its perspective instead of romanticizing Brazil’s president.
When it comes to travel, Brazil seems to be one of the countries most courted by Germany. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ministers Robert Habeck, Cem Özdemir, Steffi Lemke, Svenja Schulze, Annalena Baerbock and Hubertus Heil – they were all there this year. The hosts are said to have been almost annoyed by so much attention.