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Brazil CADE councilor forwards gun-jumping complaint on American’s Azul investment

( March 5, 2026, 22:19 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Diogo Thomson de Andrade, the lead councilor reviewing United Airlines’ acquisition of an 8 percent stake in Azul, has referred a petition to the Brazilian competition authority's Superintendence. The petition, signed by the consumer rights think tank IPSConsumo (Institute for Research and Studies on Society and Consumption), alleged that Azul and American Airlines made a series of moves that could constitute gun-jumping. IPSConsumo requests the opening of a formal investigation into Azul and American.Brazil's Official Journal notice follows (in Portuguese)....

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