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  • Bolivia Head Starts Land Handout

    06/04/2006 10:45:10 AM PDT · by blam · 9 replies · 475+ views
    BBC ^ | 6-4-2006 | James Read
    Bolivia head starts land handout By James Read BBC News Evo Morales handed out land titles Bolivia's president has given more than 30,000 square km (18,600 sq miles) of land to indigenous peasant communities under a programme of agrarian reform. Evo Morales launched the programme after landowners walked out of talks with the government, warning they would take action to defend their estates.Thousands of peasants gathered in the centre of Santa Cruz to see Mr Morales launch his agrarian revolution. They cheered and waved rainbow flags symbolising indigenous resistance. The venue for the ceremony was carefully chosen: Santa Cruz is...
  • Bolivia launches 'agrarian revolution' - 'Evo'lutionary "land reform"

    06/03/2006 3:46:23 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 10 replies · 391+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/3/06 | Fiona Smith - ap
    LA PAZ, Bolivia - Leftist President Evo Morales launched a sweeping land reform plan on Saturday by handing over roughly 9,600 square miles of state-owned land to poor Indians. Morales marked the start of his "agrarian revolution" just weeks after nationalizing Bolivia's natural gas industry, giving foreign-owned energy companies six months to negotiate new contracts or leave. Thousands of Indians gathered in the eastern city of Santa Cruz to receive land titles, chanting "Evo!" and waving Bolivian and rainbow whipala flags, which represent 500 years of Indian struggle. "We want to change Bolivia together," Morales told the crowd. "Getting back...