Brazil antitrust firm to analyze MercadoLibre criticism opposed to Apple
BRASILIA, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Brazil’s antitrust watchdog CADE has begun investigating a criticism via e-commerce store MercadoLibre Inc (MELI.O) opposed to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) for alleged abuse of a monopoly within the distribution of apps for its gadgets, the regulator mentioned on Wednesday.
The verdict to open the investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices via Apple used to be taken closing week in keeping with the criticism filed in December via MercadoLibre, CADE mentioned in a remark.
“An identical investigations are being carried out via antitrust government in different jurisdictions,” the watchdog mentioned.
MercadoLibre argued that Apple had imposed a