Brazilian DMA at the UN General Assembly!

 President Lula, here. 

Interoperability across the Atlantic

 I. Brown, here.

Has Brazil Invented the Future of Money?

 P. Krugman, here.

[In 2017 (!)  I had the honour of talking about fintech, competition, and the PSD2 to a Brazilian audience - people were genuinely interested in what the EU was doing; now they have outdone us - good for them! Why hasn't the EU achieved more? I've plenty of biased opinions!]

Brasil, rumo ao ("DMA") gol!

It was a real pleasure yesterday to share some reflections on the European experience with the Digital Markets Act across the Atlantic. You can watch the recording here.

We spoke candidly: about what seems to be working, about what remains difficult, and about what, in hindsight, might have been done differently. These are not easy conversations, but they are necessary ones.

What stood out, above all, was the seriousness and clarity of purpose shown by our Brazilian counterparts. There’s no doubt: they are approaching the challenge of platform regulation with a level of determination that is both impressive and encouraging. It’s not just about legal design or enforcement mechanics: it’s about political will. And in Brazil, that will is clearly there. 

This isn’t Brazil against Europe (or Italy ;-)): it’s one match, one team.
And the stakes couldn’t be higher.

PLATAFORMAS DIGITAIS NO BRASIL: FUNDAMENTOS ECONÔMICOS, DINÂMICAS DE MERCADO E PROMOÇÃO DE CONCORRÊNCIA

 Secretaria de Reformas Econômicas do Ministério da Fazenda, aqui. 

Plataformas Digitais no Brasil: Fundamentos econômicos, dinâmicas de mercado e promoção da concorrência

Relatório de Sistematização das Contribuições à Tomada de Subsídios nº1/2024, da Secretaria de Reformas Econômicas do Ministério da Fazenda

Relatório Plataformas Digitais

 

 

Brazil moves forward with online data protection efforts

ZDNet, here. 

Telecom Italia's rebel investor opposes sale of TIM Brasil

Reuters.com, here. 

Brazil investigates Google over antitrust charges

Reuters.com, here. 

MSF welcomes Brazil Parliamentary Committee recommendation to reform patent law

Msfaccess.org, here.

Brazil: Assessment Of The First Year Of The New Antitrust Law

B. De Luca Drago, here. 

ICN Blog: Update on Brazil

Here.