Traditional MST ritual performed as President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela visits a Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST, Landless Workers Movement) occupation in Tapes. World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil. Young Brazilian girl fishes as the sun sets on the World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil. World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil. Opening demonstration of the World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil. Traditional MST ritual performed as President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela visits a Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST, Landless Workers Movement) occupation in Tapes. World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil. Heli polis Favela on the outskirts of S o Paulo where families live in slum housing, Brazil. Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST, Landless Workers Movement) occupation in Tapes. World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil. The sprawling industrial City of S o Paulo, Brazil. President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela visits a Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST, Landless Workers Movement) occupation in Tapes. World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil. Che Guevara tattoo at the World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil. Carnival in Rocinha Favela, Rio De Janeiro where approx 50,000 people live in slum housing, Brazil. Brazilian land campaigner at the World Social Forum, Porto Alegre Brazil.

Brazil

January 2005

During my trip to Brazil I covered the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre and visited favelas in Rio and Sao Paulo.