Latin America

Abuse of dominance, Chile, Digital competition, Digital markets, Investigations, Latin America, Market definition

(Universidad Diego Portales)/ /Leave a comment

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…

Apps, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Competition, Competition enforcement, Competition law, Costa Rica, Digital, Digital competition, Digital economy, Ecuador, Latin America, Mexico, Paraguay, Regulation

(Universidad del Rosario) and (Universidad Diego Portales)/ /Leave a comment

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…