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9th World Social Forum Kicks Off in Brazil

HeadlineJan 28, 2009

In Brazil, more than 100,000 people are gathering for the ninth World Social Forum. A crowd of some 50,000 kicked off the event Tuesday with a march through the Amazon city of Belem. The World Social Forum gathers social movements from around the world under the theme of “Another world is possible.” It’s timed to coincide with the gathering of corporate leaders in the Swiss town of Davos.

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