In São Paulo, from under a bridge to under the spotlight for an act of extreme (good ‘ol fashioned) honesty.
By Alfonso Benites and Martha Alves
SAO PAULO – In less than 24 hours, a homeless couple living under a bridge in São Paulo saw their lives turn upside down. They found 20,000 Brazilian reals ($10,000) that had been stolen from a sushi restaurant, returned the full amount to the police and were broadcast across several national TV channels as an example of honesty.