Helio Beltrão: World Cup Cronyism and the Liberty Movement in Brazil

Tags: Austrian Economics Overview, Political Theory, Media and Culture

06/06/2014 Jeff Deist Helio Beltrao

Entrepreneur and businessman Helio Beltrão talks to Jeff Deist about crony capitalism and the upcoming FIFA World Cup, and why the Liberty Movement is like a soccer team.

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