Puerto Vallarta News

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Uber begins accepting cash in Mexico City after Supreme Court ruling

Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday that it would begin accepting cash fares in Mexico City, seizing on a recent Supreme Court decision, though local government has yet to approve the form of payment.

Uber waged a long campaign for cash fares in Mexico where roughly 60 percent of the population lacks a bank account.

Mexico’s top court sided with the company two weeks ago, finding that a state ban on cash fares for ride-hailing firms was unconstitutional, setting a national precedent.

Although a cash ban in Mexico City is still in place, Uber decided to begin accepting . . .

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