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Blueprint America &#8212; with Worldfocus &#8212; travels to Rio De Janeiro to see how the government and private companies are partnering to fix Brazil\u2019s highways. Public-private partnerships are also under consideration in America, where states are looking for ways to fund repairs to their roads.<\/p>\n<p>[sorry, this video no longer available]<\/p>\n<p><em>Read producer Bryan Myers\u2019 blog posts from the field: <a href=\"http:\/\/worldfocus.org\/blog\/2008\/09\/18\/truckin-through-brazil\/1215\/\">Truckin\u2019 through Brazil<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/worldfocus.org\/blog\/2008\/09\/22\/brazil-plans-to-improve-highways\/1217\/\">Brazil plans to improve highways<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/worldfocus.org\/blog\/2008\/11\/04\/brazil-privatizes-its-roadways\/1219\/\">Brazil privatizes its roadways<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although Brazil is almost the size of the United States, it doesn\u2019t have nearly as many major highways. Apart from areas around S\u00e3o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, most roads labeled as \u201chighways\u201d are actually two-lane roads. Many of them are in poor shape. Adding to Brazil\u2019s highway headaches are the large number of 18-wheelers on the road\u2014in Brazil, most goods are shipped by truck.<\/p>\n<p>But if Brazil\u2019s president has his way, that\u2019s all about to change. Last year, President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva announced the most ambitious plan to overhaul the nation\u2019s infrastructure in Brazilian history. Lula\u2019s plan calls for spending over $250 billion on infrastructure projects by the year 2010 \u2014 $17 billion of that will go toward fixing roads.<\/p>\n<p>Lula\u2019s plan couldn\u2019t come at a more crucial time. Along with China and India, Brazil is one of the world\u2019s hottest economies. Much of its newfound wealth is the result of exporting commodities like iron ore, coffee and soybeans. 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