Corruption in Brazil: worth the wait

This article was very interesting to read because it showed a completely new way to start an article.  This piece from The Economist started with what seemed to be a delayed lead.  In the second paragraph however, the reader realized it was a more anecdotal lead.  The short story described in the opening paragraph was a traditional story told to Brazilians as an analogy for the corruption in their country.  It was cool to see how leads can be combined and used to draw the reader into the story and make them want to finish the article.