Poverty, violence, and racism have triggered severe mental health issues, especially in the Amazon area. Experts have linked local conflicts and illegal mining to the deterioration of mental health indicators.
In his recent work, Zelic addressed the humanitarian tragedy in the Yanomami indigenous territory, demanding investigations into crimes committed between 2019 and 2022.
After the outcome of Brazil’s presidential elections, at least four attacks were reported in indigenous communities in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Pernambuco.
Last year, 110 indigenous people were killed in Brazil, according to data from the Special Secretariat for Indigenous Health, Sesai, linked to the Health Ministry. The cases were included in a report entitled Violence Against Indigenous Peoples – 2017, launched Thursday (Sep.
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