For a while there, it looked like Nepal was going to slide into anarchy and full-on riots in the streets. Thankfully, a few leaders who hold real power didn’t like the bleak future that entailed and Nepal is inching toward a government that the people can live with. The much-disliked king has agreed to dissolve parliament and set up an interim administration to include the rebels. This means giving the unsavory Maoists a seat at the table and a place on election ballots, but that’s democracy–which isn’t always pretty. More info in this article.
If the fragile agreement holds, this is great news for both tourists and the average Nepali. Tourism supplies a huge percentage of the country’s income and is one of the few ways for people to move beyond a meager wage based on agriculture. (If the majestic mountains are just sitting there, with nobody visiting, they don’t offer much of a payoff.) So watch this one closely if you’ll be in the area. If you time it right you might be there when things are calm but before the crowds have rushed back in. A nice window of opportunity.
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