Food delivery courier Joao Paulo Teixeira, 20, talks with a taxi driver on his way to deliver an order for the 99Food app in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 17, 2026. Brazil had 274,000 app-based delivery workers in 2024, according to the latest official data a figure experts say is far below reality. The sector has boomed since the pandemic and is coveted for its size and collective mobilization power, Nicolas Souza Santos, co-founder of Anea, told AFP. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images)