Uber Ordered by Judge to Suspend Service in Colombia

  • Ride-hailing services accused of violating competition rules
  • Uber appealed suspension decision, can continue to operate

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A judge ordered Uber Technologies Inc.’s operation in Colombia to suspend its ride-hailing business after a technology platform presented a lawsuit claiming the company was providing the service through unfair competition.

A judge at the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce, which regulates the market, ruled that Uber’s app violated competition norms, the regulator said Friday in a statement. Cotech SA, a taxi-service platform, filed the lawsuit against Uber.