Scouting

Nicaragua shuts down scouting association and several other social and religious groups

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MEXICO CITY — Nicaragua’s government has shut down the country’s scouting organization and seven other nongovernmental organizations, state media La Gaceta reported Friday, the latest in an ongoing crackdown that has seen the government toss out religious orders, charities and civic groups. The Interior Minister, which regulates the operations of NGOs in the Central American … Read more

Scouting physique asks South Korea to chop Jamboree brief as warmth wave prompts exodus of British scouts

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SEOUL, South Korea — The world scouting physique urged South Korea to chop brief the World Scout Jamboree as hundreds of British scouts started leaving the coastal campsite Saturday due to a punishing warmth wave and American scouts talked of pulling out. A whole bunch of members have been handled for heat-related illnesses because the … Read more