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What's Next for Brazil's Economy?

Ahaaa!...Yawn!..Excuse me!,... I almost almost nodded off!..your article made me think of President Harry Trueman (USA) he was always looking for "A one handed economist, 'cause, the ones who advised him, were always telling him.."Such and such could happen to the economy,....BUT..then, on the other hand...this could happen"...I guess he figured, if he could find that "one handed guy" his decisions would be easier....Now!..where was I?... Oh!....yea!..Your take on the Brazilian economy...well, after checking your bio. ('an seeing that you're 23 years old....Hmmm!..it clicks!...you're still wet behind the ears)..so, I'll go light.
I not an economist so take what I say with 2 grains of salt, (At the very least) you article was long, full of data essential to understanding where a country's economy is going....Here comes the ...BUT,.. the piece lacks an understanding for the social/cultural/ethics of a country, which in my opinion reduces it to a "dry" mathematical equation.
For example you said in reference to the first comment on corruption:

"Honestly, I also have to admit that it is a topic of which my knowledge is very limited. However, if I take your points at face value they would obviously constitute an important obstacle for whatever Brazil sets out to "become".

That's a good honest response, but, why don't you know this?...data on crime in every country is widely available on the Internet..did you think that info. is not important?...If you would pull up the web sites of Brazilian news papers (Folio do Sao Paulo,..or..uol.com.br ) you would find that there is a (undeclared) Civil War raging in the big cities of brazil.....What?..Are you talking about?...Hmmm!..(Only this) I talking about the "narco-terrorist" drug gangs who dominate the cities of Rio, Sao Paulo and most of the other cities. They often attack police stations, with heavy military weapons..grenades, machine guns etc. more people are get killed there, than in Iraq....of course, Iraq is a small country compared with Brazil ..(expecially population wise). The people (honest ones..Diogenes are you there?) who live in those cities have to live behind steel bars..they have to imprison themselves in their homes to protect themselves and families.as the streets run red with blood.

Bottom line,...Claus?... If you don't know any of this (and most non-Brazilians don't, 'cause the gov. tries to hid it)..in my opinion, your
assessment of the Brazilian economy is not complete, but, is excusable, because of your tender age. I guess my main point is: there's a lot more to an economy than the import and the export numbers...What say you?