Argentina’s Guarani Youth Are SO Grounded

Following recent suicides among their young people, the Guarani community of Argentina have implemented a mandatory quarantine for teens:

But the village chief, Silvino Moreyra, decided there was one last drastic step he could suggest to save his people: a 60-day quarantine that would protect Guarani youth from what he saw as the corruption of modern society.

It proved such a popular move, that when the first 60 days were up, the community signed up for another 60 days, due to expire sometime in the middle of this month.

Sitting outside his wooden shack surrounded by lush green vegetation, Mr Moreyra explained what the community was trying to do.

“It’s very difficult to contain youngsters in the community,” he said. “But they’ve given us their help, their support. One-hundred per cent signed up to the measure.”

It’s just like rehab, except with a few less furtive hand jobs for crack behind the cafeteria.

Argentina’s Guarani see benefits in isolation [BBC]