Edited by Amsterdam - 27 August 2012 at 22:46

Originally posted by Amsterdam Interesting but Brazilians are used to crumbling infrastructure where dead people are left in the Coroners Yard under a plastic sheet with their feet sticking out. How does this effect the economy?

Are you serious? Investment and especially infrastructure and educational investment are the only way to create sustainable growth that will last. Without investment a countries production capacity never grows, with consumption continuing to grow the country will suffer from high inflation and debt. People might be used to poor infrastructure, but it chokes long term economic growth.

Originally posted by Amsterdam Originally posted by agri2001 On another note the Olympics and WC will be the nail in the coffin for Brazil and I don't care how big their economy is, it is going to take a big hit. Brazil simply just cannot afford these glorified money loosing spectacles that only benefit the few.   Thats what they said about the UK and i think the Brazilian economy is far stronger than the UK and with full scale corruption and whilst walking with a limp.

The (False) economy of Brazil may be stronger, but thats where it ends! London has a much better infrastructure than anywhere in Brazil (even if all the work was completed), also they had the capability and desire to have their work completed on time. They had a population that can take instruction and follow simple instructions to facilitate the games happening in their city. When 11th hour problems arose with security they were able to draw upon their organised armed forces to plug the gaps.

On the evidence of preparations thus far, could anyone see Brazil being capable of the same?

Thought not!

Edited by Amsterdam - 27 August 2012 at 22:46

Airports are still lacking incredibly, there are few quality international airports for the size of the country. Public education is pitiful and most Brazilians can't afford private. A couple of roads is a start, but again 13% of GDP is being wasted on public servants retiring in their 50s, that money will help the country a lot more being invested in the future and not in holding up the past. If you seriously think Brazilian infrastructure is okay you are not trying to do any business on a national level.