Land Belongs to Those Who Work It, The

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Aasia Mohammad
Mexico, documentary, 2005
15 mins. (MiniDV)

This video documents a meeting between Zapatista authorities and Mexican Government functionaries, and offers a critical look at the practical implications of so-called eco-tourism. Tn the town of Bolon Aja'aw, Chiapas located near the famous Agua Azul river system, the federal government sold communal land to a private company to create an eco-tourism center without the permission of the community members.