Why did Mexico need a land reform

Mexico. The Mexican reform of 1915 followed a revolution and dealt mainly with lands of Indian villages that had been illegally absorbed by neighbouring haciendas (plantations) ... The immediate aim of reform was to restore the land to its legal owners, settle the title, and use public land to reconstruct Indian villages.

His land policies sought to lure foreign entrepreneurs to invest in Mexican mining, agriculture, and ranching ... Land reformattempts by past leaders and governments proved futile, as the revolution from 1910-1920 had been a battle of dependent labor, capitalism, and industrial ownership