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It was not until the colonization of Mexico by the Spanish and other European settlers that this practice seemed to disappear and be replaced by the '' Encomienda '' system. The ''encomienda'' system was abolished by the Constitution Of 1917 , with the promise of restoring the ''ejido'' system. This, however, did not happen until Lázaro Cárdenas became president in 1934 . The purpose of restoring the ''ejido'' system was to give land back to the people and provide more food for the community. Under the ''ejido'' system, the land is owned by the government and is supported by a national bank. This bank pays for the equipment and goods necessary for the upkeep of the land. In essence, the bank has only just replaced the ''encomendero''; however, the community member who works on the land gets paid for his or her work. According to the 1960 census, 23% of Mexico's cultivated land belonged to ejidos. The ''ejido'' system was abolished with the adoption of NAFTA . There is currently no system for communal land ownership in Mexico. |