Uber’s Latin American stronghold pursued by Japan's SoftBank-funded rivals

Uber’s Latin American stronghold pursued by Japan's SoftBank-funded rivals

The Uber Technologies Inc. application is displayed in the App Store on an Apple Inc. iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. on Monday, April 29, 2019. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Latin America, long a safe haven for Uber, was the biggest weak spot in the money-losing company’s latest financial results, registering just 2% growth, the worst of any region.