A law to help Bolivian farmers may actually increase land grabbing, critics warn

Mongabay
May 11, 2026, 12:39 pm121 ptsTrending
A new land reform push in Bolivia meant to expand small farmers’ economic opportunities has sparked protests, with critics warning the law could put rural and Indigenous families at risk of eviction and accelerate the expansion of large-scale agribusiness. The law, passed in April, lets farmers reclassify…

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