Introduction The second half of 2023 was hectic regarding digital markets for the Chilean competition authorities (Fiscalía Nacional Económica or “FNE”, the competition agency, and Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia or “TDLC”, the competition court). In the context of more local investigations on more complex markets, a new target emerged as an enforcement…
Introduction Latin America as well as Chile, have developed a nascent practice in digital markets in the last years. According to a recent survey, between 2015 and 2023 Latin American competition authorities have led 99 investigations, including enforcement activity (both regarding cartel and unilateral conduct) and advocacy. In the case of Chile, the competition authority…
Introduction Ride-hailing apps are present practically in every country from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). In places like Colombia and Brazil, they entered the market as early as 2013 – 2014 respectively, according to research authored by Resende and Lima. Apps like Uber, Cabify and Didi have emerged and generated pressure on the traditional…
