In Latin America, communally owned land is often referred to as "ejidos" in Mexico. Ejidos are parcels of land that are collectively owned by a community and used for agriculture, grazing, or other communal purposes. This system originated from land reforms in the early 20th century and is intended to promote equitable land distribution and support rural livelihoods. Other countries may have similar concepts with different names, such as "terras" in Brazil or "comunidades" in Andean regions.
Ejidos (at least, in Mexico)
The word ejido is used to describe communal land in Mexico. Mexico is a country located in North America, with an estimated population of 118,395,054.
Because they needed land
American Indians.
The Catholic church
Ejidos (at least, in Mexico)
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The Catholic Church owned the most land and controlled education in Latin America during the colonial period.
It comes from the Latin verb exitum (English: exit). It is a piece of land farmed communally.
The word ejido is used to describe communal land in Mexico. Mexico is a country located in North America, with an estimated population of 118,395,054.
Each ayllu in ancient Andean culture was owned collectively by its members, typically extended family groups. The land was communally managed and resources were shared among the community members. Ownership was based on kinship ties and shared responsibilities within the ayllu.
Because they needed land
During the colonial period, the majority of land in Latin America was owned by a small elite group of Spanish and Portuguese settlers, as well as the Catholic Church. Education was controlled by the colonial authorities and the Catholic Church, where education was often limited to elites and focused on religious instruction and maintaining social order.
The key demand of the Plan de Ayala was land reform, specifically the redistribution of land from large landowners (haciendas) to the peasants who worked the land. It called for the return of land to indigenous communities and for the establishment of ejidos (communally owned lands).
About half
American Indians.
Historically, most land in Latin America was owned by a small elite, including colonial powers, wealthy landowners, and large agricultural estates known as haciendas. During the colonial period, Spanish and Portuguese colonizers amassed vast tracts of land, which were often worked by indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans. After independence, land ownership remained concentrated, with wealthy families and corporations continuing to dominate agricultural production. This inequality in land distribution has been a significant factor in social and political tensions throughout the region's history.