Abstract

THIEBAUT, Virginie. Land Reform and territorial changes in the center of the state of Veracruz. Sig. his [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.43, pp.220-253.  Epub June 30, 2020. ISSN 1665-4420.

The present study examines two ejidos in central Veracruz -Monte Blanco and Chavarrillo- to show how agrarian legislation was interpreted and applied at the moment of their formation and in the ensuing years. Taking as its reference point the process of land distribution, the article discusses the territorial transformations involved and analyzes how the members of the ejido and their families have lived and evaluated them. The study illustrates the diverse practices adopted by ejidatarios and elucidates the multiple territorial dynamics that those processes generated in the same geographical area. Finally, it demonstrates that although Agrarian Reform is based on one sole set of laws, it has experienced heterogeneous acceptances, conceptions and consequences.

Keywords : territory; ejido; legislation; appropriation; transformation.