CADE officially opens probe of prison-bread cartel in southern Brazil
( July 17, 2026, 19:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Superintendence of Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense announced an in-depth investigation into an alleged cartel involved in supplying a traditional bread roll to prisons in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the country’s southern region.CADE statement follows. A CADE technical note is attached (in Portuguese). ...
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