Weeks after the ouster of a leftist president, persistent protests and a mounting death toll have exacerbated widespread disillusionment with the country’s young democracy.
Tag: Rural Areas
Armed Insurgents Kidnap 50 Women in Burkina Faso
The women were abducted while searching for food in a region that has been under a blockade by extremist groups for nearly a year.
China’s Covid Surge Threatens Villages as Lunar New Year Approaches
Millions are expected to travel home this month, spreading Covid to rural communities where health care services are woefully underdeveloped.
Japan’s Business Owners Can’t Find Successors. This Man Is Giving His Away.
An owner’s struggle in Japan’s northern dairy region illuminates one of the potentially devastating economic impacts of an aging society.
The U.S. Will Need Thousands of Wind Farms. Will Small Towns Go Along?
In the fight against climate change, national goals are facing local resistance. One county scheduled 19 nights of meetings to debate one wind farm.
Conservatives in Western Canada Pass Law Rejecting Federal Sovereignty
A new law in the province of Alberta radically circumscribes federal authority, advancing the agenda of the province’s far-right secessionist movement.
Peru’s President Pedro Castillo Faces Impeachment Attempt
The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, faces a third impeachment attempt in Congress, the latest crisis for the leader who rose to power promising to address the country’s chronic inequality.
Indonesia Earthquake Takes a Heavy Toll on Children
Children accounted for a third of the at least 310 dead when an earthquake hit Indonesia on Monday. Experts say the disaster highlights poor building standards in rural areas.
Exploring ‘The Land of Morning Calm’
A traveler gets beyond Seoul’s sprawl to explore tranquil thatched mountain hamlets, peaceful Buddhist temples and unhurried ‘slow food’ towns in rural South Korea.
Horror grips a bucolic farming region after the killing spree.
Police searches and the roar of helicopters disrupt the routine in a rural stretch of Saskatchewan.