Article 6ZTV7 The favela couriers who put their community on the map in Brazil

The favela couriers who put their community on the map in Brazil

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In one of Sao Paulo's largest favelas, winding alleys and the absence of formal addresses long kept postal workers and online shopping out. During the pandemic, residents launched their own solution: Favela Brasil Xpress, a community-run delivery service that now handles more than 1,600 packages a day. The project has spurred new jobs, drawn in Brazil's postal service, and even inspired a Google mapping initiative to put the favela on the grid. The World's Tibisay Zea reports from the tangled streets of Paraisopolis.

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