During our three weeks in Bolivia, we saw numerous protest demonstrations. Rural residents blocked highways and backed up traffic. Parents marched, demanding better schools for their children. And here, local officials are confronted by a crowd of local media on the very steps of city hall. Protestors bear signs saying “Freedom does not support intransigence,” pleading with those in power to come to some kind of an agreement. This image presents an interpretation of the scene by offering a view of several conflicting activities taking place at one time. In the lower right hand corner of the image, a reporter interviews a local politician. In the very center of the image, another politician (wearing a brown suit) nervously scans the crowd. In a few minutes, he will work his way to the front to speak to the crowd. Meanwhile, the current speaker stands in the entrance to city hall, obscured by posters and outstretched arms holding cameras.