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.
There is a risk that as a result of the pandemic, Latin America's weight in the world economy will continue to decline and its role will be limited to that of a supplier of raw materials. Latin America has no voice in the debate on current challenges in international politics.