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Armed with stones, two taxi drivers smashed the windows of a vehicle on July 27 in Cancun, the famous Mexican seaside resort, because they thought its driver worked for Uber. This is not an isolated incident: in Cancun, taxi drivers regularly attack alleged Uber drivers or their customers, even though the ride-sharing service has been legal for several months. In their view, Uber is a threat to their business.
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“Don’t hit the car!” In a video shot in Cancun, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, on July 27, a woman can be heard protesting as two men in white shirts jump around a vehicle, before hitting its windows with stones.
The car then sped off with the boot open. A suitcase fell to the ground. Seconds later, a woman, clearly a tourist, is seen crying.
Video shot in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on July 27, 2023.
The video was posted by a woman living in Cancun, according to her Facebook profile. It was then shared online and went viral, racking up over a million views. Many Mexicans expressed their exasperation at the attitude of the taxi drivers.
The Cancun police announced that the two taxi drivers had been arrested. The Quintana Roo State Prosecutor’s Office also stated that they had been charged with theft, damage and injury, while specifying that no firearms had been used.
Other similar incidents since January
This isn’t the first time an incident like this has played out in Cancun, where taxi drivers have been complaining that Uber is posing unfair competition.
Incidents like these have broken out since January 11, when a court authorised Uber to operate in the city. The decision ended a years-long legal battle after taxi drivers managed…
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