Guatemala’s New Anti-Monopoly Law: Bark or Bite? In December, two-thirds of Congress approved an anti-monopoly law proposed by legislators aligned with President Bernardo Arévalo, marking a significant improvement of their negotiating power in the legislature while sparking debate over whether the new rules will in fact curb market concentration — or create insider loopholes. Yuliana Ramazzini writes in El Faro on the battle over new market competition rules and whether these rules rules will ultimately challenge or reinforce the decision-making influence of the most powerful economic actors in Guatemala.

‘Guatemala’s New Anti-Monopoly Law: Bark or Bite?’
#YulianaRamazzini
@elfaroenglish.bsky.social
#Guatemala
#CACIF
#GuatemalaCorruption
#GuatemalaPactoDeCorruptos

Guatemala’s New Anti-Monopoly Law: Bark or Bite? In December, two-thirds of Congress approved an anti-monopoly law proposed by legislators aligned with President Bernardo Arévalo, marking a significant improvement of their negotiating power in the legislature while sparking debate over whether the new rules will in fact curb market concentration — or create insider loopholes. Yuliana Ramazzini writes in El Faro on the battle over new market competition rules and whether these rules rules will ultimately challenge or reinforce the decision-making influence of the most powerful economic actors in Guatemala.

‘Guatemala’s New Anti-Monopoly Law: Bark or Bite?’
#YulianaRamazzini
@elfaroenglish.bsky.social
#Guatemala
#CACIF
#GuatemalaCorruption
#GuatemalaPactoDeCorruptos