By Henrique Santiago ( November 13, 2026, 14:18 GMT | Insight) -- Companies would be subject to regulation under a proposed Brazilian Digital Markets Bill only if they meet all the established criteria, which include revenue, operations across different markets and vertical integration, said Cristiane Landerdahl de Albuquerque, one of the officials responsible for drafting the proposal. Although US companies are expected to fall within the scope of the bill, companies from other countries could also come under the Brazilian competition authority's scrutiny, she said.The drafting of the Brazilian Digital Markets Bill, which is moving forward in the legislative process and is expected to be put to a vote by the National Congress soon, has the overarching objective of fostering competition in the digital ecosystem. At least, this is the view of Cristiane Landerdahl de Albuquerque, deputy secretary at the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat for Economic Reforms and one of the officials responsible for drafting the proposal submitted by the Executive Branch approximately one year ago....
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