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To: elmatador who wrote (6974)	6/5/2006 3:32:34 PM
From: 8bits	Respond to of 217773

It's definitely a problem, but at least for Mexico, the key element is how much power, connections, and/or money is on your side. Power goes to the wealthy (who can hire thugs or the polices to scare you away..) or power can flow to a large number of poor but organized people. (Numerous squatter villages in Mexico which are a no go are for the local police and the federales.. at least certainly for enforcing property rights..) And if you are naive gringo: latimes.com I know a man in Mexico who was compelled twice to sign over much of his wealth once in 1940s and once in 1950s because he angered someone more powerful than he. The first "offense" was criticizing Mexican government’s policy towards timber harvesting (he thought it was too aggressive and didn't allow enough time for regrowth..) His article appeared in what effectively would be a trade journal. No names were named.. he just criticized the policy.. 5 days later he had a gun to his head.. his option sign over his land holdings.. or receive a bullet. He chose the former.