The Persistence of the Peasantry
In the mid-1990s, the World Bank reported that for the first time in history less than half the world's labor ...
Interviews with Three Campesino Activists
INTERVIEWS WITH THREE CAMPESINO ACTIVISTS Peasant organizations exist throughout Central America, and vary in size, composition, and goals. Three campesino ...
New Harvests, Old Problems: Feeding the Global Supermarket
NEW HARVEST, OLD PROBLEMS: FEEDING THE GLOBAL SUPERMARKET Non-traditional agro-exports, while they have proven to be profitable for foreign investor, ...
Zapata’s Children: Defending the Land and Human Rights in the Countryside
On February 16, 1995, a pipeline belonging to Pemex, Mexico's state- owned oil company, one of 29 that criss- cross ...
Rural Upheaval and the Survival of the Maya
RURAL UPHEAVAL AND THE SURVIVAL OF THE MAYA While Guatemala's political and economic changes have had profound effects on indigenous ...
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; ...
