Photo Credit: Roberto Guerra
To eke out a meager living, many men and young boys have been scavenging for scrap metal, building materials, and anything they might sell on the streets from the ruins around Pisco.

The Pisco Earthquake Followup
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More than two months after a devastating earthquake, the Peruvian town of Pisco remains in a recovery mode. Parts of the city look as if they had been the targets of a massive bombing run. Unemployment skyrocketed in the wake of the quake, yet residents have found new ways of making a living. Ruxandra Guidi profiles the recovery effort in a Reporter’s Notebook.
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