Maquila
Stand:
MAQUILA
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José María López |
It would be in the forties when the phrase, “thanks to the fact that we have
Cartilla Maquilera, there’s bread in the house, and furthermore it’s white
bread” was engraved in my mind. Remembering this period, asking around and doing
some research, I have been able to draw the following conclusions.
My father was the owner of some land in the village of my paternal grandfather
Juan, which he had inherited from him. From those who rented this land, he
preferred to receive payment in sacks of wheat. This wheat was taken to the
flour factory where it was milled, separating the husks of the wheat (bran) from
the pure white flour. For this, the miller and the factory owner were paid in
kind.
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