Swiss perspectives in 10 languages

World Social Forum 2009

Belém takes on the colours of the anti-globalisation movement.

The eighth World Social Forum opened on Tuesday, January 27, in Belém, Brazil, with a march of around 70,000 people. The gathering is intended to be an alternative to the World Economic Forum, currently underway in Davos.

You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here. Please join us!

If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.

SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR

SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR