for many argentininians, those e idyllilic livingng conditions. the governer of the state of santa fe supports the initiative. 2000 families across the country applied, and these are the ones that were selected. here they'll have less income, but a better quality of life. "responde" and a foundation called es vicis are now working with authorities and benefactors to connect more villages and families. >> the policy has to play a role at the national scale. and not just for argentina, but the whole of latin america. that's our dream - for many communities in the region to profit from this approach. >> marcela benitez is convinced that life in the countryside still has a future. she hopes the colonia belgrano project will soon be followed by many more. >> now we head to spain, to the region around cuenca, where many villages are also struggling with the challenges of de-population. the minimum number of pupils required to keep a school open in spain is five, and that's how many joaquina reus welcomes every morning. it's a mixed group: some are in fi