The Mexican Competition Authority sanctions 18 companies and 31 executives for manipulating prices and segmenting routes in the market of land passenger transport (Autobuses Alas de Oro / Autobuses de la Piedad / Autobuses de Oriente ADO / Autobuses de Primera Clase México Zacatepec / Autobuses Estrella Blanca / Autobuses Expreso Futura)

Cofece sanctions companies and executives for manipulating prices and segmenting routes in the market of land passenger transport* The fine imposed on 18 companies and 31 natural persons amounts to more than one thousand 218 million Mexican pesos. The sanctioned economic agents committed absolute monopolistic practices in the market for the service of land passenger transport in several service routes in the Central, Central-South, South-Southeast regions of the country and the state of Tamaulipas. The estimated harm to users due to the payment of overprices was of more than 3 thousand 384 million Mexican pesos. Mexico City, October 25, 2022.- The Board of Commissioners of the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece or Commission) determined to