Rio de Janeiro mayor bans Uber, open to debating regulation


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 30 Sep 2015

Door not entirely shut: Mayor Eduardo Paes said he was open to discussing with Uber Technologies Inc how it might be legalised and regulated.

RIO DE JANEIRO: The mayor of Rio de Janeiro said he would ban the use of ride-hailing app Uber in the city, but left the door open to possible regulation of the service in the future. 

The decision comes as major cities across Brazil struggle to come to grips with the app and the impact it is having on local taxi drivers. 

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