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Take Two

How Uber is changing Mexico City's transportation

By Take Two Staff
Published May 28, 2015
A taxi driver using a traditional Mexican wrestler's mask takes part in a march to protest against the private taxi company Uber for alleged unfair competition, in Mexico City on May 25, 2015. Thousands of taxi drivers protested across the Mexican capital to demand the government to take action against Uber, while the company retaliates by offering free transport in the city. AFP PHOTO / Yuri CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
A taxi driver using a traditional Mexican wrestler's mask takes part in a march to protest against the private taxi company Uber for alleged unfair competition, in Mexico City on May 25, 2015. Thousands of taxi drivers protested across the Mexican capital to demand the government to take action against Uber, while the company retaliates by offering free transport in the city. AFP PHOTO / Yuri CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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How Uber is changing Mexico City's transportation

The ride-sharing service Uber has created some tension on the streets of Mexico City, mostly for the taxi drivers there.

Earlier this week, cab drivers protested the rise of Uber and blocked major roadways, demanding that the government crackdown on the service.

The Wall Street Journal's Laurence Liff tells more.