Because nothing says “revolution” like a piece of paper with an official seal
In an ironic twist to history, Claudia Sheinbaum decided to commemorate the death anniversary of Emiliano Zapata by handing out property titles as if they were candy in a piñata. The recipient? The ejidataria women, those anonymous heroines who have been working the land for centuries without anyone giving them the credit (or the document).
The goal: 150 thousand women with a piece of paper that says it
The president announced with great fanfare that by 2030, 150 thousand women must have their property title. Only 27% of current agrarian rights are in female hands, which shows that the Mexican countryside is still a Toby’s club with a hat. “Because of course, who better than a man to decide what to do with the land that a woman cultivates?”No one commented out loud, but everyone thought about it.
Sheinbaum, in “we are going to correct historical errors with bureaucracy” mode, explained that before, if a peasant died and only had daughters, the land was left in legal limbo. Why? Because obviously women are incapable of understanding complex concepts like “inherit” or “work”, right?Thank goodness that now the enlightened government will give them permission to be owners. What generosity.
And not content with that, the president dropped another bombshell: transgenic corn is prohibited (in case someone forgot to read the Constitution among so many crises). The plan is to produce more native corn, beans and milk, because nothing ensures food self-sufficiency like depending on crops that require three miracles and a prayer to grow. “But hey, at least it’s ours,” the farmers might say while crossing their fingers that there won’t be a drought.
The result? A speech full of good intentions, ambitious goals and an uncomfortable question: why will it take until 2030 to recognize what women have already been doing for centuries? Meanwhile, they will continue plowing, sowing and harvesting… with or without a piece of paper.
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