Chilean cabbies block traffic in protest against Uber

May 13, 2016 00:27

Thousands of Chilean taxi drivers honked their horns and blocked traffic today in a protest against ridesharing service Uber.

Uber's service is not regulated in Chile, but the government considers it illegal. The government responded to the protest saying it is up to Congress to pass a law addressing Uber and another ridesharing app used in Chile, called Cabify.

Long lines of black and yellow taxis filled several blocks along Santiago's main avenue, the Alameda, causing traffic jams in the city of six million.

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