The U.S. State Department issued the travel advisory after medallion taxi drivers started harassing and attacking drivers from the ride-hailing app Uber and their clients.
Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Cancun, Cancun International Airport, taxi sign . The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory for Mexico’s resort-studded Caribbean coast Monday after medallion taxi drivers started harassing and attacking drivers from the ride-hailing app Uber and their clients.
The State Department advised travelers that "past disputes between these services and local taxi unions have occasionally turned violent, resulting in injuries to U.S. citizens in some instances." Cancun Mayor called on the taxi drivers — who were angered by the competition from Uber drivers — to show restraint.
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