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Brazil: Antitrust regulator to investigate actions against Uber

By  |  November 23, 2015

Brazil’s anti-trust watchdog Cade said it would investigate anti-competitive actions by some cab drivers and taxi groups against ride-sharing software Uber.

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    Some cab companies have used “abusive means to block the entry of Uber in the market” that includes violence against Uber drivers and passengers, the watchdog said in a statement.

    As long as controversy over the legality of Uber in the country is not resolved, the software should be considered a competitor in the market, the watchdog said.

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