Uber ride-hailing and delivery apps are acting as an economic safety net in Brazil for many people struggling to find full-time work. Almost 2mn, mostly men, are now instead working full-time for transport or delivery apps with driver numbers climbing 37% in three years.
The FT News Briefing’s Sonja Hutson explains what is happening beneath the surface in Brazil’s economy — and why President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election bid is struggling.
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