Uber to stop operations in Colombia following court decision
Uber has been ordered by Colombian courts to cease operations in the country, a decision the company is saying violates its right to due legal process and will cause enormous harm to the entrepreneurial potential in the country. The court ruled that Uber's operations were detrimental to competition, with Uber replying it will challenge the decision through the appropriate legal avenues.
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