Instituto Millenium

The Instituto Millenium (Imil) was founded in 2005 as "Instituto de Estudos da Realidade Nacional" (Institute for the Study of National Reality). In 2009, Imil became a Civil Society Organization of Public Interest (OSCIP), the equivalent of a U.S. non-profit organization 501(c)(3).{{cite web|url=http://www.imil.org.br/institucional/quem-somos/|title=Quem Somos|publisher=Instituto Millenium|language=Portuguese|accessdate=2013-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211163135/http://www.imil.org.br/institucional/quem-somos/|archive-date=2009-02-11|url-status=dead}}

Imil discloses its world view through "seminars, conferences and meetings around the country, contact with the press and publishing daily analysis on the portal."

Officially, Imil declares itself as "unrelated to political parties." and promotes values of "individual freedom, property rights, market economy, representative democracy, rule of law and institutional limits to government action". Imil, however, do not assume itself as "liberal", since according to its founder, Patricia Carlos de Andrade, this word was incorrectly translated in Brazil as "rightist" or "supporter of military dictatorships."{{cite web|url=http://exame.abril.com.br/rede-de-blogs/instituto-millenium/2009/06/03/conversa-com-patricia/|title=Conversa com Patrícia|language=Portuguese|last=Allan|first=Ricardo|publisher=Instituto Millenium|date=2009-06-01|accessdate=2013-10-26|archive-date=2013-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108172952/http://exame.abril.com.br/rede-de-blogs/instituto-millenium/2009/06/03/conversa-com-patricia/|url-status=dead}}

Imil aligns itself with similar institutions, Brazilian or international, among them, are the Instituto Liberal, Instituto Liberdade, Instituto Ling, Instituto de Estudos Empresariais,{{cite web|url=http://www.imil.org.br/parceiros/|title=Mantenedores e Parceiros|publisher=Instituto Millenium|language=Portuguese|accessdate=2013-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111218224032/http://www.imil.org.br/parceiros/|archive-date=2011-12-18|url-status=dead}} the Chilean network Latinoamerica Libre{{cite web|url=http://www.latinoamericalibre.org/enlaces/|title=Latinoamerica Libre - Enlaces|publisher=Latinoamerica Libre|language=Spanish|accessdate=2013-10-26}} and the global Atlas Economic Research Foundation.{{cite web|url=http://atlasnetwork.org/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/68141.1_CC-ATLAS_web.pdf|title=Directory|publisher=Atlas Economic Research Foundation|format=pdf|accessdate=2013-10-26|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505144919/http://atlasnetwork.org/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/68141.1_CC-ATLAS_web.pdf|archivedate=2012-05-05}}

Thinkers and writers identified with the political right are also among the founders, experts and regular contributors to Imil. Among them, Rodrigo Constantino.{{Cite web|last=Fang|first=Lee|last2=|first2=|date=|title=Sphere of Influence: How American Libertarians Are Remaking Latin American Politics|url=https://theintercept.com/2017/08/09/atlas-network-alejandro-chafuen-libertarian-think-tank-latin-america-brazil/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Intercept|language=en}}

By becoming an OSCIP, Imil became eligible to "receive income tax deductible donations from legal persons up to 2%." Among his supporters, partners and sponsors are media companies like Grupo Abril (Veja and Exame magazines) OESP Group (O Estado de S. Paulo) and RBS Group (affiliated to Rede Globo in southern Brazil), the second largest private university in Brazil (Estácio de Sá),{{cite web|url=http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2012/08/08/277643/10001435/en/Estacio-University-Realizes-Significant-Annual-Savings-with-Informatica.html|title=Estacio University Realizes Significant Annual Savings with Informatica|publisher=Informatica|date=2012-08-08|accessdate=2013-10-26}} the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Rio), industrial conglomerates (Gerdau Group and Suzano), service companies (Localiza Rent A Car), insurance companies (Porto Seguro), and financial corporations such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The institute also accepts donations from individuals.

Among other notable sponsors and partners, the Imil features the following personalities of the Brazilian business, cultural, and journalistic scenes:

• Arminio Fraga (former Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil)
• Gustavo Franco (former Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil)
• Ives Gandra (jurist and tax lawyer)
• João Roberto Marinho (vice president of Globo Organizations)
• Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter (chairman of the Gerdau Group)
• Judith Brito (director-superintendent of Folha Group)
• Nelson Sirotsky (chairman of RBS Group)
• Pedro Bial (host of the Big Brother Brazil)
• Ricardo Diniz (vice president of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Brazil)

The late Roberto Civita, Grupo Abril's chairman, was also one of the counselors of the Instituto Millenium.{{cite web|url=http://www.imil.org.br/blog/roberto-civita-multiplicidade-de-vozes-fundamental/|title=A multiplicidade de vozes é fundamental|publisher=Instituto Millenium|language=Portuguese|date=2013-05-27|accessdate=2013-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190546/http://www.imil.org.br/blog/roberto-civita-multiplicidade-de-vozes-fundamental/|archive-date=2013-10-29|url-status=dead}}

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• Cato Institute
• Economic liberalism
• Ludwig von Mises Institute

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• [http://www.imil.org.br/about-us/ Instituto Millenium - About Us]

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