Barriers to Potential include Bad Roads, Trade Disputes

摘要

One doesn't have to look far these days to see evidence of Brazil's surging political and economic clout. Buoyed by a large and adaptable workforce, some shrewd moves by political leaders, and unmatched natural resources that make its agriculture industry the envy of most of the world, this South American giant is oh the move. With growth, however, come growing pains, and Brazil is enduring its fair share of those. While its soil, sunshine and rainfall make it a farmer's paradise, the location of that fertile land is often in the middle of this country - thousands of kilometers from the nearest ports, in some cases.