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Official letters from Misters Roberto Sánchez, Exiquio Cervantes, Esteban Gaitán and others, of the Confederated Workers' Syndicate "Ricardo Flores Magón", to Mr. Ricardo Cruz informing him that soldiers under the command of Col. Tamez are persecuting the workers of the syndicate and hope to rise up against Gen. Alvaro Obregón. Letter from Misters Cuauhtémoc Silva, Ricardo Cruz and Lázaro Canales to President Alvaro Obregón, informing him that they represent the workers and farmers of Chihuahua, who have been victims of abuses and hostilities at the hands of the Government of the state. They request that Gen. Obregón form a commission to investigate these incidents and that he give them the resources necessary to return to their places of employment. A note is included regarding the activities of the "Floristas". / Oficios de los Srs. Roberto Sánchez, Exiquio Cervantes, Esteban Gaitán y otros, del Sindicato Obrero Confederado "Ricardo Flores Magón" al Sr. Ricardo Cruz informándole que militares comandados por el Corl. Tamez están persiguiendo a los obreros del sindicato y pretenden levantarse en armas contra el Gral. Alvaro Obregón. Carta de los Srs. Cuauhtémoc Silva, Ricardo Cruz y Lázaro Canales al Presidente Alvaro Obregón, informando que representan a los obreros y campesinos de Chihuahua, quienes han sido víctimas de atropellos y hostilidades por parte del Gobierno del estado; solicitan que conforme una comisión que investigue los hechos y que se les den facilidades y recursos para regresar a sus lugares de trabajo. Una nota relativa a acciones de los "Floristas".

This article deals with the aborted attempts at land reform in Latin America during the 1960's and outlook for 1970–1980. It has long been evident to the sophisticated—and even to less alert—observers of the Latin American panorama that land reforms are both an essential prerequisite for improving the welfare of the hard‐pressed campasinos (peasants) and a cornerstone of general economic, political and social progress.