Argentine judge orders Uber app to shut down as prosecutor asks for local execs to be jailed

Record ID: 166453

  • Title: Argentine judge orders Uber app to shut down as prosecutor asks for local execs to be jailed
  • Date: 30th January 2017
  • Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (RECENT) (REUTERS) HANDS OF PERSON USING UBER APP ON CELL PHONE WEBSITE OF PROSECUTORS WITH JUDGE'S ORDER IN UBER CASE
  • Embargoed: 13th February 2017 18:27
  • Keywords: Argentine prosecutor Uber Technologies Maria Fernanda Botana mobile network
  • Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • City: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001619XOOZ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: An Argentine prosecutor asked a judge to jail local executives of ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc on Monday (January 30) and a court ordered the company's mobile application to be shut down.
    In April of last year a Buenos Aires court ruled that the company was not allowed to operate in the country.
    "Uber executives never ceased in their infringements and have continued to completely ignore judicial orders, continuing the illegal activity," said a statement posted on the city's prosecutors' website.
    Local judge Maria Fernanda Botana ordered that the company's mobile network be shut down countrywide, the statement said.
    The company did not immediately respond to request for comment.
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