latifundio

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The latifundistas who had accumulated hundreds, even thousands of hectares of land over generations, but had generally left them fallow, were now asked to prove ownership of the various parcels of latifundio land that they claimed.

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  • In a press release Monday, Carrero said he will take legal action against the INTI based on the argument that the confiscated lands do not surpass the legal limit of acreage that would classify them as a latifundio.
  • The latifundistas who had accumulated hundreds, even thousands of hectares of land over generations, but had generally left them fallow, were now asked to prove ownership of the various parcels of latifundio land that they claimed. —  Malaysia independent news
  • In a press release last week, Carrero said he will take legal action against the INTI based on the argument that his confiscated lands do not surpass the legal limit of acreage that would classify them as a latifundio. —  radio.indymedia.org
 

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  1. Spanish, from Latin lātifundium, latifundium; see latifundium.
 

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