Together We Are Divided

On January 11, 2007, in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, thousands of workers and coca growers from rural areas united to express support for a centralized state, indigenous political power, and for the country's first indigenous president, Evo Morales.

In response, thousands of middle and upper class residents attempted to violently thwart the activities of these indigenous groups. The result was a mini-civil war. Various factions armed with knives, golf clubs, and baseball bats collided in an afternoon of violence that left 160 people injured and 3 people dead.

Juntos Estamos Divididos recounts the series of events of January 11, 2007 in Cochabamba through the use of never-before-seen news footage, interviews, and testimonials. By placing the violent confrontations in the context of Bolivia 's recent political transformation, Juntos Estamos Divididos shows how shifts in political power have affected race relations and the meaning of citizenship and democracy in Cochabamba and in the greater Bolivian nation.