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Uber announces that it will operate again in Colombia

2020-02-20T19:47:56.397Z


In early February 2020, Uber announced that it would cease operations in Colombia by order of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce. Three weeks later, the company announced that I will return ...


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Uber leaves Colombia: what's behind 2:35

(CNN Spanish) - With a tweet published Thursday morning, Uber announced that it will operate again in Colombia.

In a statement, the company explains that as of Thursday it will operate with a different business model and, according to the company, temporary, which allows users to rent a car with a driver. This implies accepting a contract through its application.

"Now, as an application, we are the point of contact between two parties, so that the rental of a vehicle with driver can be carried out," the statement said.

  • Uber will stop working in Colombia in February
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In December 2019, the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce of Colombia (SIC) ordered the cessation of the provision of transportation service to Uber after a judge settled lawsuit for unfair competition against Uber Colombia SAS filed by COTHECH SA, a company that provides taxi service.

Upon his return to Colombia after the ruling, the company told CNN that “Uber respects Colombian laws and the SIC ruling forced the cessation of operations with the previous model, which is exactly the model that Uber uses to mediate its services in several countries around the world. "

A new path together. Learn more at https://t.co/0ZeiAOV8Kt 🚙🇨🇴 # UberSeReinventaPorColombia pic.twitter.com/RrkBQ7Tqcq

- Uber Colombia (@Uber_Col) February 20, 2020

He added that “Uber is a technology company that permanently reinvents itself to respond to global needs. Colombia is not the exception. Uber reiterates its commitment to Colombia and the Uber community. ”

So far, the Government of Colombia has not pronounced the announcement of Uber.

CNN is trying to get a reaction from the Ministry of Transportation and the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce.

The company told CNN that “Uber wants to maintain an open dialogue with the Colombian government, Congress and local authorities in order to share all their global experience to build a modern and complete legal framework for all collaborative mobility platforms” .

- With information from Carolina Melo of CNN in Spanish.

Uber Colombia

Source: cnnespanol

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