died on March 20, 2014 in São Paulo, at the age of 83. He was buried in Itapira, where he was received with honors from all Itapirenses and other authorities present. Economy Today Itapira services an agricultural hinterland which grows oranges, sugar-cane, cattle and (now-declining) coffee, but is also a manufacturing centre, specializing in wood and paper products, agricultural machinery, and ethanol production. The establishment in 1937 (by spiritist groups) of the pioneering Instituto Bairral psychiatric hospital in Itapira has fostered a well-developed health sector, both public and private. The town is home to a large number of professionals (such as the noted economist J.B. de Souza Ferreira Fo.), many of whom commute to neighbouring towns such as Campinas. The current mayor is Toninho Bellini, nephew of the famous footballer mentioned above, and himself a keen football supporter. The town's Historical Museum displays interesting relics of one of the last major battles of the Paulista War, which was fought nearby. References External links http://www.economist.com/news/christmas-specials/21591791-how-unsolved-murder-1888-played-part-bringing-about-end-slavery-dr