Finally: The Itaipu hydroelectic dam in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, was inaugurated Monday. The dam was started about 30 years ago. Jorge Adorno/Reuters
Its Growth Acceleration Project targets $252 billion in energy and infrastructure projects. Critics question if its goals are realistic
By Andrew Downie | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
RIO DE JANEIRO - It's tough getting around Brazil these days.
Go by plane, and the voyage might take days. Equipment failures and strikes or work slowdowns by air-traffic controllers have led to frequent delays over the past six months and caused havoc at airports.
Go by road, and you take your chances on the country's unpredictable highways. Many of Brazil's highways are unpaved, and the ones that are tarred are liable to open up in huge craters at any moment.
On several occasions over the past few months, main roads have washed away, taking cars, buses, and trucks with them.
Go by train – well, that's hardly a serious option because there aren't really any trains. continue...
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