1.   The National Wildlife Federation, however, says the bill favors landowners and would weaken current regulations protecting endangered species.

2.   Rebels have complained that courts and police in Chiapas favor wealthy landowners over peasants.

3.   Ruiz Fernandez said the farmers were angered by a new Agriculture Ministry aid regulations which favor large landowners and are likely to force many family businesses into bankruptcy.

4.   Tens of thousands of Spanish farmers and ranchers rallied Saturday through central Madrid to protest an EU farm subsidy agreement that they say will favor large landowners.