01:03Mexico: Thousands of farmers and Indians march against energy reforms
Around 40,000 farm workers, including many Indians, from throughout Mexico gathered in Mexico City Wednesday, marching to the Interior Ministry in support of a dialogue about land reform, the rights of indigenous people and newly passed energy reforms which force land owners to negotiate the lease of their land to foreign investment firms exploring for petroleum or natural gas. Around 2,500 police accompanied the march.
Under the law, if the landowner does not comply, their land can be legally seized during mining and or extraction procedures. According to the CIA World Factbook, Mexico is the world's ninth-largest producer of crude oil, producing roughly 2.94 million barrels per day.
01:03Around 40,000 farm workers, including many Indians, from throughout Mexico gathered in Mexico City Wednesday, marching to the Interior Ministry in support of a dialogue about land reform, the rights of indigenous people and newly passed energy reforms which force land owners to negotiate the lease of their land to foreign investment firms exploring for petroleum or natural gas. Around 2,500 police accompanied the march.
Under the law, if the landowner does not comply, their land can be legally seized during mining and or extraction procedures. According to the CIA World Factbook, Mexico is the world's ninth-largest producer of crude oil, producing roughly 2.94 million barrels per day.