Mexico: Congressmen denounce Uber ‘abuse’

Federal deputies belonging to the opposition Democratic Revolution (PRD) and National Action (PAN) parties presented a complaint against the policies of ride-sharing company Uber. The complaint follows wide-ranging controversy, as Uber’s flexible fare algorithm had prices for the taxi-like service shoot up to 900% on April 6th.

PRD deputy Arturo Santana pointed out that, since Uber is not a regulated service, they are in fact operating illegally and engaging in unfair competition. He reminded the congress floor of recent, well-known incidents involving Uber’s drivers in Mexico and around the world, urging the Communications and Transportation authorities to open a formal investigation into the company.

Marko Cortés, the PAN whip, also attacked the ride-sharing service, saying “it’s not fair” to take advantage of environmental pollution emergency situations, such as that which occurred on April 6th, to make abusive profits. The congressman urged Uber to work with the government to find appropriate maximum limits to their fares, in order to avoid abuse.

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