Bolivian Land Reform

These past few weeks in class we have been discussing the subject of land in Latin America. We have identified that land holds an extremely great importance for Latin Americans, and that there is a constant struggle for this land by landless workers. We have discussed the successes of MST in Brazil. However, I found an interesting article about a land reform law that was just passed in Bolivia this past December. The new law proclaims the 'expropriation of lands' that 'do not serve a just social-economic function.' The article explains that the public desire for a higher standard of living and more control over land was able to shape governmental policy. Therefore this article provides another example of successful land reform in Latin America. Hopefully this trend will continue in the future of Latin America.
Here is the link to the article:
http://www.landaction.org/display.php?article=449