Uber, Cabify, Beat, Didi… the most used apps for transportation in Latin America and Spain

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(CNN Spanish) - Transportation applications such as Uber, Cabify, Didi and Beat, among others, have revolutionized the way people mobilize in the cities of the world. In Latin America, where most countries already have several options, they have unleashed protests from taxi drivers' unions. Although there are different regulations for each country, in some places they do not pay operating licenses, as taxis do. Some governments call them illegal.

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Companies, meanwhile, say they do nothing illegal, as they are an application that provides a technology service, not transportation.

If you are going on a tourist or work trip to any of these countries, this list and this map will tell you which are the most popular private transport apps available and what their status is. Keep in mind that these apps work in the largest cities. In this list we include non-taxi apps:

Mexico

Apps that work: Uber, Cabify and Didi
Are regulated

Argentina

Apps that work: Uber, Cabify
Uber is the most popular, but it is not regulated in most provinces.
Cabify is regulated.

Colombia

Apps that work: Uber, Cabify, Beat and Didi
Regulated? They are not regulated and the government considers them illegal

Peru

Apps that work: Beat, Cabify, Uber
Regulated? No. There was a bill to regulate them but the executive did not promulgate it.

Guatemala

Apps: Uber and InDriver
Regulated? Yes

Spain

Apps: Uber and Cabify
Regulated? They have different regulations according to the autonomous community. Uber does not operate in Barcelona.

Nicaragua

Apps: Ray
It is a local company. It works mainly in Managua and nearby cities such as Masaya and Granada.

Panama

Apps: Uber, Cabify and InDriver
Regulated? Yes. For example, they can only charge per card and this following complaints from taxi drivers

Chile

Apps: Uber, Beat, Didi and Cabify
Regulated? No. The Government is processing a law to regularize its situation.

Uruguay

Apps: Uber and Cabify
Regulated? Yes. They are legal and pay all taxes

Puerto Rico

Apps: Uber
Regulated? Yes. They have service areas.

Costa Rica

Apps: Uber, Onux and Beego
Regulated? No. There was a bill of the Legislative Assembly to regulate them, but it did not prosper. Another project was presented that is ongoing

Paraguay

Apps: Uber and MUV
Regulated? Yes. The measures correspond to each municipality. MUV is a Paraguayan app.

Bolivia

Apps: Uber and InDriver
Regulated? Yes

Ecuador

Apps: Cabify and Uber
Regulated? Not at the moment, but ways of doing it are studied.

Venezuela

Apps: There is no

Honduras

Apps: There is no

Brazil

Apps: Uber and Cabify
Regulated? Yes. Drivers can register as formal workers

The Savior

Apps: Uber and Better Ride
Regulated? Yes, they are legal.

Dominican Republic

Apps: Uber and Cabify
Regulated? Yes. They pay taxes.

With information from CNN correspondents in Spanish.