> .. they will exploit every legal loophole.. landlords will, as a last resort, have recourse to violence. The recent assassinations of several peasant leaders serve as a jarring reminder of this reality of the class struggle in the countryside.
> These circumstances demand a determined, resolute, and courageous secretary of #AgrarianReform.. not a timid technocrat but a bold political leader.. not.. afraid to do battle with the landlords.
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