Silvio Simonetti is a Brazilian lawyer, graduated in international affairs from the Bush School at Texas A&M University. He is currently a Research Fellow at the Acton Institute. Silvio loves history and the Catholic Church.
Recent Articles by Silvio Simonetti
LBJ’s Great Society lives on
Forget Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton as well. And do the same regarding Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower. The most consequential American president
Brazil takes an Austrian turn
Jair Bolsonaro is bringing in the right people, straight from the Austrian School. Presidents and prime ministers often resort to the appointment of “czars” to handle a crisis or coordinate
The intellectual maverick behind Brazil’s conservative wave
The recent victory of the conservative populist Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential elections brought the name of the philosopher Olavo de Carvalho to the center of Brazilian