Taxi drivers holding a protest against taxi-hailing apps such as Uber, Cabify and Didi, in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico City taxi drivers blocked major avenues and access to the capital’s international airport to protest against digital platforms like Uber Technologies Inc, Didi Chuxing Inc and Cabify.
The capital’s airport warned passengers via twitter to take extra precautions as protesters stopped traffic at both terminals.
Some cab drivers have even set up camp inside the airport, and traffic was at a standstill for miles leading up to the terminal access, according to footage from local media.
Hundreds of cabbies parked side-by-side along Paseo de la Reforma, shutting down the main boulevard in the city’s business center.
Parts of Mexico’s capital were paralysed since 5am as 4,000 cabbies in 800 white-and-pink vehicles took to the streets, according to a count by organisers, who said they won’t leave until the government forbids online car services from operating.
While not the first rally against ride hailing apps in Mexico City, it’s been the most disruptive, and follows a slew of marches in the capital for various causes that have left monuments and storefronts vandalized over the past couple of months. — NNN-AGENCIES
