Guatemala City’s Basurero

November 23rd, 2011  |  Published in 2nd story

El Busarero Guatemala City’s Basurero


The Guatemala City basurero is the largest garbage dump in Central America. It’s not a place anyone wants to be near, much less ‘work’ at. But for hundreds of guajeros, everyday is spent sifting through refuse looking for items to recycle. Correspondent John Burnett reports.

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