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Tell HN: Uber in Argentina is having so much fun. Details about recent events.
Things are going crazy lately with Uber landing in Argentina. It's pretty interesting to see Uber's strategy whenever it starts in a new country. They just don't give a f#k and go all in with it.
Anyway, this is what's going on lately. (I'll try to keep this updated)
27.3.2016: Uber officially starts recruiting drivers. Uber launch seems imminent: http://www.infobae.com/2016/03/27/1799470-uber-da-su-primer-paso-el-pais-y-convoca-conductores-buenos-aires
12.4.2016 (10PM): Uber officially launched: http://www.infobae.com/2016/04/12/1803830-confirmado-uber-se-podra-usar-las-1600-buenos-aires
12.4.2016 (6PM): Buenos Aires police seized Uber driver's car. Fined him with ARS$77.000 (aprox US$5.133): http://www.infobae.com/2016/04/14/1804342-la-ciudad-secuestro-el-primer-auto-uber-y-multo-al-conductor-77-mil-pesos
13.4.2016: Buenos Aires justice says that Uber is "illegal". Uber can't operate in Buenos Aires[1]: http://www.infobae.com/2016/04/13/1804173-la-justicia-portena-ordeno-suspender-la-actividad-uber
15.4.2016 (Today): Huge strike by taxi drivers. Chaos in Buenos Aires:
http://tn.com.ar/sociedad/arranco-el-piquete-anti-uber-una-hora-antes-de-lo-previsto_666026
* http://www.infobae.com/2016/04/15/1804652-los-taxistas-cortan-el-transito-uber-y-las-redes-sociales-volvieron-estallar
* Twitter https://twitter.com/search?q=uber%20near%3A%22Argentina%22%20within%3A15mi&src=typd
[1] It's just Buenos Aires justice, idk what's going on with the federal justice.