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  • Venezuela to Take Land from Four Private Farms

    03/13/2005 6:21:39 PM PST · by nypokerface · 57 replies · 1,480+ views
    Reuters ^ | 03/13/05 | Patrick Markey
    CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela plans this week to take land from four private farms, including a British-owned cattle ranch and an eco-tourism reserve, as part of President Hugo Chavez's agrarian reforms for the poor, authorities said on Sunday. National Land Institute director Eliezer Otaiza told Reuters the government would take parts of El Charcote farm, run by British meat producer Vestey, and the Hato Pinero reserve to develop state-sponsored agriculture projects. "The land is going to pass over to us now," Otaiza said in an interview. "Tomorrow starts the rescue process." Chavez says the agrarian reform campaign will respect...