Scenes from the World Social Forum.Caracas Caracas (kəră`kəs, kərä`–, Span. kärä`käs), city (1990 pop. 1,824,892), Federal Dist., N Venezuela, the capital and largest city of the country, near the Caribbean Sea. Its port is La Guaira. , Venezuela This is the fifth year of the World Social Forum, which brings people and groups together that are "opposed to neoliberalism ne·o·lib·er·al·ism n. A political movement beginning in the 1960s that blends traditional liberal concerns for social justice with an emphasis on economic growth. ne and a world dominated by capital," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. its mission statement. This year, the World Social Forum is "polycentric polycentric /poly·cen·tric/ (-sen´trik) having many centers. ," with a gathering that took place in Bamako, Mali, from January 19-23, one in Caracas in late January, and the last one in Karachi, Pakistan, to be held at the end of March. The photographs are from the Caracas gathering, which 80,000 people attended. For more information, go to www.forumsocialmundial.org.br. |
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