Last month, Brazil's national competition agency, the Council on Economic Defense (CADE), held a public hearing to collect input for its ongoing investigations against Apple and Google over conflicts related to their app stores. In 2022, CADE opened its investigation into Apple after a complaint by the Argentine e-commerce giant, Mercado Libre, in which it accused Apple of forcing developers to use its in-app payment system to sell goods or services in their apps. After holding the public hearing earlier this year, CADE again ordered Apple to allow sideloading, downloading apps outside the App Store, and alternative payment methods to Apple’s in-app payment within 90 days.