Telefonica's Purchase: Is the Third Time the Winner?

After rejecting the two previously filed applications, El Salvador's Superintendence of Competition confirmed that it had received a new request for América Móvil to complete the acquisition process of Telefónica.

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

In mid-September 2019 it was reported that the Superintendence of Competition of El Salvador declared inadmissible, for the second time, the request for authorization of economic concentration presented by América Móvil, arguing that the information in the file was not complete.

The official statement noted that the companies were warned "... of the need to complete certain information necessary to know the substance of the proposed operation and required in accordance with the powers provided by law. The Superintendency acts in accordance with the Competition Law, which establishes the requirements for any request for authorization of economic concentration ...".

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Elmundo.sv reviews that "... The Superintendent of Competition, Gerardo Henríquez, confirmed that América Móvil, owner of the Claro brand, submitted a third application to acquire the operations of Telefónica El Salvador. The telephone operator submitted the third request to the Superintendency on September 19, after the institution decided on August 26 inadmissible the second request for lack of documentation required to authorize the concentration."

The article adds that "... On September 19 (the request) came in, a prevention was made to clarify certain aspects that had been presented along with the documents and is in analysis of that information they have submitted,' said Henríquez."

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