Performed by Mariela Medina.
Recorded December 9, 2024 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Ms. Medina, of Fusagasugá, Colombia.
In Colombia, certain scavengers who collected scrap metal and old newspapers to recycle would advertise with this pregón.
According to Ms. Medina, this used to be Colombia's form of recycling.
Compramos chatarra
Les recogemos el periódico
Les pagamos buen dinero
We buy scrap metal
We collect your newspapers
We pay good money
