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Detlef Nolte

Associate research at the German Institute for Gobal and Area Studies - GIGA (Hamburg, Germany) and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). He was Director of the Inst. for Latin American Studies and Vice President of the GIGA.

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Latin America in international politics: Active non-alignment or peripheral opportunism?  

In the conflict between the US and China, Latin American governments should not take sides, but should be guided exclusively by their national interests and take advantage of the competition between the two superpowers.

Hypocrisy and protectionism stall the EU-Mercosur agreement

There are windows of opportunity to make progress in stalled diplomatic negotiations. But it is also important to seize the moment.