Politablog

In 2003, Goldman Sachs introduced what they perceive as the new wave of economic powerhouses.  Brazil, Russia, India and China are listed as the four countries that will become the economic juggernauts by the year 2050. Out of the four countries selected by Goldman Sachs, China is performing the best; they have the largest increase in growth and the highest GDP but the least amount of democracy.  Brazil, Russia and India pose the biggest questions and have the most work to do to prove Goldman Sachs correct.

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The smell of urine perforates throughout the town of unstable wooden shacks.  Garbage clutters the corridors; which are prime locations for any drug dealer or thief.  Wild dogs roam the streets eating whatever scraps they can find and leaving behind any remains.  The tourists who flock to this city are warned repeatedly to not venture into these ramshackled areas and to make sure to not stop their vehicles at night, for fear of theft.  No, this is not a description of LA in a new John Carpenter film, this is Rio de Janeiro.

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