In the Face of Violence, Catatumbo’s Communities Call for Solidarity
Failed peace negotiations and the battle for control over valuable territory have produced an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe ...
CONAIE’S Agrarian Law Proposal
The "Integral Agrarian Law," presented by ONAIE, consists of five main points: * Existing demands for land should be processed ...
Land Rights and Garífuna Identity
The history of the Garífuna people has long been tied to land. The Garífuna originate from the 17th century when, ...
The Legacy of Latin American Land Reform
THE LEGACY OF LATIN AMERICAN LAND REFORM There is no general formula to start and effectively execute major land reforms; ...
The New Agrarian Reforms
THE NEW AGRARIAN REFORMS The conversion of Cuba's state-farm sector into a network of workers' cooperatives, and the reopening of ...
Paraguay’s Enigmatic President
When Nicanor Duarte, the candidate of the ruling Colorado Party, won the Paraguayan presidential elections in April 2003, few observers ...
Will Central America’s Farmers Survive the Export Boom?
WILL CENTRAL AMERICA'S FARMERS SURVIVE THE EXPORT BOOM? Due to a variety of impediments, it is doubtful whether the small ...
The Two Faces of Fujimori’s Rural Policy
A new law has opened up the fertile lands along the coast to the market. In the Andean highlands, however, ...
