Ric Francis
Golden Slum: Golden Slum
Golden Slum, La Rinconada
Martin Luque Vargas, 40, right, and his mother Filicitas Luque Vargas, 58, examine a sack of ore for gold. Martin moved his three children and his mother to the area in July 2008 after he lost his job - because of the recession - as a traffic controller in a nearby district.
Martin Luque Vargas, 40, right, and his mother Filicitas Luque Vargas, 58, examine a sack of ore for gold. Martin moved his three children and his mother to the area in July 2008 after he lost his job - because of the recession - as a traffic controller in a nearby district.
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