It's an event that once seemed as likely as a snowstorm in Rio de Janeiro. With a booming economy, Brazil is just one step away from getting an investment -grade rating on its debt, potentially attracting billions from investors.rnDespite vast land and natural resources and a young population of 190 million, Brazil has been an economic basket case, suffering from hyperinflation, a huge debt load, and political cronyism. Before President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office in 2003, ratings agencies cut the grade on Brazil's debt, fearing the new government would succumb to spending sprees and put the country on the verge of defaulting once again.
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机译：这个事件曾经像里约热内卢的一场暴风雪一样发生。随着经济的蓬勃发展，巴西距离其债务的投资级评级仅一步之遥，有可能吸引数十亿投资者。rn尽管土地和自然资源众多，但有1.9亿年轻人口，巴西一直是经济篮子，遭受恶性通货膨胀，巨额债务负担和政治讽刺。在2003年总统路易斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦（Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva）上任之前，评级机构就降低了巴西债务的评级，担心新政府会屈服于开支狂潮，并使该国再次陷入违约的边缘。
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