Talk:Decree 900

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[edit] 18,000 sq. km

18,000 sq. km is not 42% of the nation's land. Guatemala is 108,000 sq. km. Maybe refering to only arable land. --(unsigned by UtherSRG)

Yes, it is only refereing to arable land....sorry--I will need to check the book to make sure... Travb 03:04, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] oligarchs

The article refers to large landowners at the time the decree was issued as "oligarchs." The article also says that "The law showed that land reform increased productivity." without what I would consider sufficient evidence. I don't think this qualifies as NPOV. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.252.188.62 (talk • contribs).

I welcome a counter, referenced point, disputing these statments. Both your POV and La Feber's have a place in the article. All of the statments are from La Feber, Walter (1993). Inevitable Revolutions The United States in Central America. Travb (talk) 18:36, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] check the source

I've flagged "The law showed that land reform increased productivity." and "The countrywide union block which ran the program was under non-communist leadership until 1954." as needing citations. The first statement doesn't make literal sense, and seems POV. The second statement is contrary to what the New York Times said contemporaneously, although that paper may have been misled by interested landowners. See NYT 23 Aug 1954 p. 8. I'd also like to see an expansion by someone knowledgeable to follow up on the repeal of this decree by the subsequent regime. Fitzaubrey 19:38, 4 February 2007 (UTC)