Ahead of Uber exit, Colombian president calls for tech level playing field

By Simon Robinson DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Colombia's President Ivan Duque said technology companies were welcome in his country, but they had to operate on a level playing field with local firms. "It's smart regulation to level the field and to … not … have unfair competition among parties," he told Reuters at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Duque's comments follow a court order late last year against ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc .

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