Naked People Want their Land Back

We had our first day of classes in the photojournalism workshop and all went well (I'll write more about this in another post). My group finished our discussion around three, got some lunch, and then dispersed to begin our first assignment. I headed back to the hotel to do some research. While walking back, I noticed three buses parked along the sidewalk that seemed out of place. As I ambled closer to them, I realized that "policía" was printed in block letters on their sides. Each bus was filled with police officers and while all this peaked my interest, I attributed these unusual circumstances to my incomplete understanding of the city and it's dynamics and continued on. I also have been avoiding contact with the police and didn't want to bring attention to myself.

I walked by the buses, avoiding eye contact and eventually made it back to my room. I did the research I needed and then headed back into the city to begin taking photos. As I was making my way toward the neighborhood where I was going to shoot, I ran into the following scene, explaining the presence of the buses I had seen earlier.



The group was protesting actions by a previous administration, which they accuse of taking land from them. They also were all naked.