8/4/22, 12:46 Argentina's Macri sides with taxi drivers against Uber

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Argentina's Macri sides with taxi drivers

against Uber

A vendor of caramel-coated peanuts walks among taxis parked in the middle of one of the
main avenues of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Hundreds of taxi drivers
paralyzed parts of the capital during rush hour to protest Uber launching its service on
Tuesday in defiance of local authorities.
( Associated Press )

Associated Press Updated 4/14/2016 2:24 PM

 
 

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentine President Mauricio Macri is siding

with Buenos Aires taxi drivers in a dispute against Uber.

Macri said Thursday that he values the stance that city officials have taken in
defending cabbies. He says they're an important symbol of the city and

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8/4/22, 12:46 Argentina's Macri sides with taxi drivers against Uber

Argentina as a whole.

A court ordered city authorities on Wednesday to take steps to suspend Uber's

operation in Argentina's capital, a day after the launch of the ride-sharing app.

The ruling came in an appeal by unions representing cabbies who say Uber is
operating illegally and threatens their livelihood.

The Buenos Aires mayor's office has said Uber is not authorized to operate yet
because it fails to meet requirements for transporting passengers.

Uber Argentina says it is operating normally under the law.

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
 

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