Platform drivers for apps like Uber blocked Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City on March 30, causing traffic disruptions from 8:00 a.m. The march, organized by the Movimiento Colectivo de Trabajadores de Plataformas, demanded better fares and lower commissions. Mexico City police intervened to manage the blockades.
Platform drivers gathered at the Ángel de la Independencia at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30. They carried out intermittent blockades at the intersection of Paseo de la Reforma and Florencia, creating traffic complications, according to the Centro de Orientación Vial of Mexico City's Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana.
The march followed two main routes: one to Uber's offices at Hamburgo 206 in Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc borough; and another along Periférico to Distrito Polanco at Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho 137, Miguel Hidalgo borough. Around 1:00 p.m., they briefly blocked Periférico in Miguel Hidalgo, but police dispersed them.
The Movimiento Colectivo de Trabajadores de Plataformas demanded a dialogue table to improve fares, reduce commissions exceeding 25% of their income, allow service at the Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM), and fairer regulation. They also denounced excessive charges by Uber.
Mexico City police encapsulated the protesters with their vehicles near the Ángel de la Independencia. Participation was estimated at about 250 people, with disruptions on Paseo de la Reforma, Periférico, and the Polanco area; authorities advised alternate routes.
