A large group of taxi drivers took over the Peruvian capital last Friday as they protested against the continued presence of app-based, ride-hailing service Uber. The vehicles, forming a slow moving caravan comprised of cars with hand-painted anti-Uber slogans which wound its way down Lima’s main roads of La Marina, Av. Salaverry, Av. Pershing and Av. Del Ejército. The protestors then gathered outside the Mistura Gastronomical Faire aththte Magdalena Beach circuit, where drivers exited their vehicles to display hand-made signs and slogans.
Uber’s Peruvian spokesmen commented on the situation, highlighting their mission as “offering access to safe and reliable transport at the touch of a button. The innovations we have brought to Peru are meant to allow more of Lima’s citizens to use Uber, while more drivers receive access to a flexible alternative source of income.”
Uber recently launched UberPOOL in Peru, allowing several people with a similar destination to share a single Uber car.
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