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Taxi drivers in Mexico out of control: Taxi driver in Guanajuato kills passenger for being 5 pesos short on his fare

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - A taxi driver allegedly stabbed a passenger to death because he was 5 pesos short on his fare, about .25 cents in US dollar terms.

Around 10 pm, on Wednesday night, the driver of a so-called "green" taxi stopped on Fray Domingo de Betanzos street in Guanajuato and began to argue with his client, who told him that he was a few pesos short of paying for the service.

Immediately, both got out of the car and began to hit each other.

Early versions of the event indicate that . . .

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