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Discusses consequences of and currently proposed amendments to the 1969 Peruvian agrarian reform. Summary in English.

Taiwan has come a long way since 1949. The country now ranks high among developed nations in health, education & life expectancy, while its quality of life is one of the best in Asia. But this extraordinary success story is no "miracle," as is so often claimed. It is above all due to the hard work ethic of the Taiwanese, as well as proactive policies -- starting with successful agrarian reform & followed by massive investment in light industry, plus a series of highly effective national economic development plans completing the picture. After several decades of authoritarian rule, a democratization process kicked off in 1991, & has reached its conclusion. Now masters of their own destiny, the Taiwanese people naturally hope to play a greater role in the international arena. For the moment, this aspiration is mainly reflected in numerous initiatives by Taiwanese NGOs across the globe. Adapted from the source document.

The peasantry, which made up 76% pf the pop in 1941, now makes up no more than 58% of the pop. Along with this quantitative decrease, an upheaval of institutions has occurred: agrarian reforms, construction of kolkhoze like groups, & since 1952, as a result of a general decrease in farm yields, a dissolution of such groups. The result of this situation is that, side by side with a socialized section, which represents no more than 9% of the cultivated soil & 3% of the farmers, are small land holders, 70% of whom have holdings of less than 5 ha, & who cultivate these holdings with inadequate implements. As a result, econ plans have had poor results, & soc plans have resulted in extensive proverty. The rapid increase in pop, (300,000 per yr), has forced the Yougoslav gov to increase agri'al production. After abandoning the kolkhozes, only one way is open, the org of ordinary cooperatives. Again, it is necessary to proceed with caution if the suspicions of the peasantry are to be allayed. The gov is aware of these problems & is turning to youth to teach them modern forms of agriculture through cooperation. Tr by J.A. Broussard from IPSA.

The present leaders of Communist China, far from wishing to erase the past, are trying to discover what part of the nation's cultural heritage can contribute to the formation of the new order. Thus, ancient writings amtinue to be received favorably, foreign religions seem to be tolerated, undoubtedly for pol'al purposes, the attitude toward Buddhism is determined by the expectation of getting Tibet to accept Communist reforms, & the attitude toward Islam by the hope of enlisting 1-akistani sympathies. If relations with the Cath Church remain strained (since the Church's missionaries are accused of being agents of capitalism), Protestantism benefits from a certain benevolence since it does not resist agrarian policies, nor does it follow the directives of the Holy See, which is looked upon as being pro-American. Modified Tr by J. A. Broussard from IPSA.