I like to cite Italy when my Brazilian friends get too negative about Brazil's propects. If Italians can build a rich country why can't we??<p>It's incredible that the Romans were once the most organized force in Europe, and they were already corrupt!!
Berlusconi: Has alleged links to the Mafia, owns most of the popular media in the country, regularly hosts orgies with suspiciously young looking girls, open to more than a little bribery...<p>Nobody does corruption like Italy.