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January 28, 2009

9th World Social Forum Kicks Off in Brazil
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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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