In Bolivia, President Evo Morales has introduced a sweeping new land reform program to give farmland to poor, indigenous communities. On Saturday, he handed over 10,000 square miles of state-owned property. More land, including unused private property, is expected to be turned over as part of what Morales called an “agrarian revolution.” Morales has defended the plan despite protests from the business community

• Evo Morales: “Some businessmen, are trying to subdue us, but I ask myself–they, their grandparents have subjugated our lands for more than 500 years and these lands have to return to the hand of the absolute owners of this noble land, who are Quechuas, Aymaras, Mojenos, Chipayas, Chiquitanos.”