Die Hauptschauplätze des Forums, die Universitäten, lagen am Stadtrand von Belém, in armen, unwohnlichen Gebieten, wo Unsicherheit und Polizeistreifen in der Regel Hand in Hand gehen. ###>The universities where most of the WSF is taking place are on the outskirts of Belém, in an area consisting of poor and substandard housing, where insecurity and police patrols usually go hand in hand.