Hugo Chavez: Land Reform in Venezuela

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By Jacqui, Mohamed, Alexis, and Akich

In 1960 nearly 2/3 of the population lived in the country side.

1970-Oil BOOM
Inequality and crime in the cities.
Smallest agricultural sector in Latin America
1998-Hugo Chavez elected President of Venezuela

A Little Bit of History...

Taking office in 1999

Chavz took office in February 1999
New Bolivarian Republic Constitution

5 Branches
CNE
Increased term to 6 years

Making reforms in 2001

Ley de Tierras
"Vuelta a campo"

December 10, 2001: Labor Strike

Implementation of Programs in 2002

1.The Instituto Nacional de Tierras

("National Land Institute")

2. The Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Rural ("National Rural Development Institute")

3. The Corporación de Abastecimiento y Servicios Agrícolas ("Agricultural Corporation of Supplies and Services")

Mission Zamora

In order to speed up the process of agrarian reform, on February 4, 2003 Hugo Chávez signed a presidential decree formally launching mission Zamora as part of the National Land Institute.

Mission Zamora was a quick way for government to distribute land.

Much of the land distributed under Mission Zamora was empty or already owned by the government

Urban Land Committees

The Urban Land Committees (CTU - Comités de Tierras Urbanas) were called into life with presidential decree 1,666 on February 4, 2002.
Barrio inhabitants, who generally build their own homes on occupied land, have built more homes than all government have built in Venezuela's post-1958 era.