Venezuelan Land Law reform promises "land for those who work on it" http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/5432

Also, hired gunmen have assassinated an estimated 225 landless peasant leaders as they organized to occupy and gain title to sections of large estates since 2001. The estate owners are presumed to be behind the killings, but not one person has been convicted, due in part to the estate owners immense control over regional courts and military divisions.

The murders have driven several large peasant organizations, all of which are strong supporters of the Chavez government, to organize armed militias for self-defense, hold protests, and demand stronger action by the government to convict the killers and protect landless farmers who seek the benefits of the Land Law.