Chávez now aims for corporate-owned land

By: Jens Gould, Christian Science Monitor, November 1, 2005 The Venezuelan leader speeds up land reform, sparking fresh concerns for investors. SAN FELIPE, VENEZUELA - Beyond the gates of his farm, Alfonso Puche sees sunburnt farmers slashing his young sugar-cane crop with machete blades. He hears the motor of his own tractor uprooting seedlings at nightfall to make way for new vegetable crops. "There is no rule of law here," said Puche, who accuses state officials of encouraging land grabs by declaring his and dozens of other farms state land. DD 11.01.2005

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