Rubén Vargas Calvo
Costa Ricataxi driverMaleb. 19515.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Rubén Vargas Calvo is the secretary general of the Unión de Taxistas Costarricenses (UTC) and a veteran in the taxi industry, having dedicated 50 years of his life to the profession. He has been vocal about the challenges the sector faces due to the emergence of ride-sharing platforms like Uber, which he describes as a 'terminal cancer' for traditional taxi services. Vargas emphasizes the need for stricter regulations to protect licensed taxi drivers and advocates for modernizing the taxi industry while maintaining equitable competition in the transportation market.
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Rubén Vargas Calvo is the secretary general of the Unión de Taxistas Costarricenses and has been a taxi driver for 50 years.
‘Uber fue un cáncer terminal para el sector’, dice líder de los taxistasCosta Rica· 2026-08-09
Rubén Vargas Calvo is the general secretary of the Union of Costa Rican Taxi Drivers and discusses the challenges faced by the taxi industry.
¿Es el auge de Uber el fin del servicio de taxi tradicional en Costa Rica?Costa Rica· 2026-08-09
