By Luiz Araújo and Flávia Said The precariousness of Brazil's logistics infrastructure is one of the main obstacles that need to be addressed in the country's quest to diversify the destinations of its exports. Bottlenecks in ports, roads, and railways raise costs and limit the ability to take advantage of the reconfiguration of global trade flows, pressured by the tariff war imposed by the United States. According to the National Confederation of Transportation (CNT), 77.6% of the roads are of poor quality and 22.4% are in good condition. Other modes of transport, such as rail, are still underutilized, representing only 20% of Brazil's cargo transport matrix. The ports are divided into a few well-structured ones and dozens of others with poor infrastructure. Despite initiatives such as the National Logistics Plan 2025, the execution of investments faces discontinuities. A few days ago, the government announced that, in two and a half years, the country surpassed the mark of 400 ...