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Unrest Flares as Mexican Peasants Demand Land Reform
Rising violence and a newly formed peasants union threaten Mexico’s economy. Large farms are targeted for expropriation while clashes with federal troops occur in Chihuahua Oaxaca Chiapas and Morelos. President Lopez Mateos pledges faster reform but warns of economic strain. Gen. Lazaro Cardenas backs the movement amid questions about foreign aid and U.S. investments.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Wall Street Journal
New Peasants’ Union
Independent Peasant Central
Communist Party
Chihuahua
Texas
New Mexico
Oaxaca
Chiapas
Morelos
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Kennedy
Latin America
Lopez Mateos
Gen
Cardenas
U.S