In 2014, the agency signed an agreement of cooperation with the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the
United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division. In 2018, Andrés Barreto, who served as Deputy Director of Legal Affairs in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, became superintendent of the SIC. In December 2020, the SIC levied fines equivalent to USD$84.5 million against members of a consortium headed by
Odebrecht, a Brazilian construction company, over anti-competitive behavior. In 2022, the agency established thresholds that would determine whether a merger control procedure would take place. In April 2023, María del Socorro Pimienta, who led the Executive Director of the Trademark Office within the SIC, was appointed to lead the agency. However, she was dismissed from the position over controversies related to her tenure. In February 2024, Cielo Elainne Rusinque Urrego was appointed to lead the agency. ==References==