In Guatemala City, an area known as "The Mine" can provide at the same time a method of survival plus a grisly dying. Day after day, a large number of citizens salvage a living simply by searching the enormous dump just for scrap metal. Struggling with the risk of health problems, they are able to sometimes earn twice the daily minimal income. Associated Press professional photographer Rodrigo Abd recorded their work.
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