Erich Arispe is a Senior Director and the Head of Eastern Europe in Fitch Ratings’ sovereigns group based in London. He is responsible for the analysis and ratings of sovereigns in Eastern Europe. Previously, Erich was part of Fitch’s team covering Latin America and Caribbean sovereigns in New York. Before joining Fitch in 2007, Erich was an analyst at American International Group (AIG), where he covered Latin American sovereigns. He also worked in macroeconomic and political risk at Zurich Emerging Market Solutions in Washington, DC. Erich earned a BA in political science and economics from American University and an MA in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He is a fluent Spanish and Portuguese speaker.