Taxi drivers in Cancun drop airport blockade protesting Uber

FILE PHOTO: Taxi drivers walk past a sign reading: "We are fighting for the rights of the taxi drivers" during a protest against the regulation of taxi-hailing apps such as Uber in Cancun, Mexico January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Travelers reached the airport in Mexico's tourist hot spot of Cancun without problem on Tuesday after a protest by local taxi drivers against ride-share app Uber left many stranded the day before.

Angry taxi drivers on Monday blocked the main road between Cancun's airport and central tourist zone, forcing tourists to trek on foot or ride on police trucks to catch their flights.