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In one of the poorest slums in Argentina, families rely on a giant landfill for food.
In one of the poorest slums in Argentina, hundreds of families rely on massive landfills to feed their children.
Argentina used to be one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. But now, after years of economic hardship, the United Nations estimates that around a third of the population is food insecure. The coronavirus epidemic resulted in closures, in which many businesses failed.
Many people in the country are suffering – this community has gone to extraordinary lengths to survive.