41. Some government officials received land instead of poor peasants. 42. The anniversary of his death is marked each year by marches and protests by Mexican groups in defense of poor peasants, marginalised indigenous groups and others. 43. The hospital and a school, also open free to local children, have earned the colony strong support from many residents, most of whom are poor peasants. 44. The fragmented work features several protagonists, including the Mexican government, wealthy landowners and poor peasants. 45. The Mexican government plans to redistribute land to benefit poor Indian peasant families in Chiapas and help restore calm to the southern state. 46. The poor indigenous peasants who support the uprising say they can wait. 47. The southern development projects launched by previous governments failed to reach the southernmost Muslim communities, the majority of which are poor peasants. 48. The rebels rose up nearly three years ago, echoing age-old demands of land and social services for poor Indian peasants. 49. The resettlement program was plagued by mismanagement and corruption, with some government officials and their associates getting some of the land, rather than poor peasants. 50. They also wanted the state to make good on a promise to give poor peasant farmers fertilizers, pumps and fungicides. |