Mimicking the US in 1980 and 1990s, Brazil is a remarkable case of a major shift in homicides. After increasing … high. Thus, the large homicide shift in Brazil is produced by a particularly large and socially fragile cohort. -- Age …

Recent works in mainstream economic literature have attempted to explain social problems such as suicide and drug use … the physical and psychological health of enslaved workers in Brazil during the 19th century. Using archival material such … global capitalism. Suicide and substance abuse, as expected, were not uncommon among this group of miserable workers whose …