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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

INSANE: Ride sharing apps rise in venezuela as public transit decays | Vintage Vibes

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Ride-sharing apps like Uber, DiDi and Lyft may have driven across much of the globe, but they haven't yet rolled into Venezuela, where U.S. sanctions and years of hyperinflation and other woes made it difficult to operate.

So a handful of local entrepreneurs have started their own ride-sharing apps — and appear to be finding a welcome from customers frustrated by scarce taxis, aging buses and a decrepit subway system.

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