Agrarian Reform Laws of Cuba

Agrarian Reform Laws of Cuba

The agrarian reform laws of Cuba have sought to break up large landholdings and redistribute them to those who worked them, to cooperatives, and the state. Laws relating to land reform were implemented in the Cuban Constitution of 1940 and in a series of laws passed between 1959 and 1963.

Constitution of 1940

The Cuban Constitution of 1940 provided for the breaking up of latifundia. It was not implemented, however.

Law No. 3 of the Sierra Maestra

No. 3 of the Sierra Maestra was enacted in the Fall of 1958. It was enacted by the rebel forces under the command of Fidel Castro and implemented only in the "liberated territories" of Eastern Cuba under their control.

First Agrarian Reform Law

The First Agrarian Reform Law was enacted on May 17, 1959. [cite book | first= Hugh | last= Thomas | authorlink= | coauthors= | year= 1971 | title= Cuba: The Pursuit of Freedom | edition= 1st| publisher= Harper & Row|]

Second Agrarian Reform Law

The Second Agrarian Reform Law was enacted in October 1963.

References

See also

* Agriculture of Cuba
* Cuban Law
* National Institute of Agrarian Reform

External links

* [http://www.marxists.org/history/cuba/archive/castro/1959/05/17.htm Castro's Speech on the Promulgation of the First Agrarian Reform Law ]


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