What specifically about the free market is hold Brazil back? What changes would increase economic output? I understand that import taxes on things like consumer electronics are punitively high, but that's a cross-section of the consumption aspect of GDP. GDP can still be increased through capital investment, fiscal policy and net export growth.

I've had a little experience with this and I agree. If they can improve here (and what's to say they won't in the next decade), what's left to hold them back?

> It's tough doing business in Brazil. Yes, dysfunctional bureaucracy both in the public and in the private sector (government, banks etc.) makes it really hard to create and manage any business. I tried really hard for a while, but it didn't work out.