Why might small farmers want to set up their own reserve in nicaragua rather than depend on government?

Early in the story when tom finds an indian skull in the woods which he kicks in temper. the devil then makes his appearance and, as tom surveys him, he notices that the devil is neither "negro" nor "indian." in fact, he has a "swarthy" complexion and is "begrimed with soot."

Maybe a horizontal because its a pattern

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