S<\/span>\u00c3O PAULO, Brazil (NYT)\u2014<\/strong> A few weeks after being\u00a0banned in London<\/a>, Uber, the titan of ride-sharing services, is waging a new high-stakes regulatory fight in Brazil, the company\u2019s second-largest market.<\/span><\/p>\n Brazilian lawmakers last week moved ahead on a bill that, as originally proposed, would have imposed licensing requirements that Uber said would cripple its model. But a last-minute lobbying blitz by the company, including a trip here by its new chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, appeared to have paid off.<\/span><\/p>\n The Senate tacked on amendments that significantly watered down the regulatory burdens. That kicked the legislation back to the House \u2014 and gave the company time to fight an effort by taxi unions to drive it and other app-based services out of the market.<\/span><\/p>\n In the coming weeks, Uber expects to lobby members of the House to sign off on the amendments, which the company\u2019s spokesman, Fabio Sabba, called \u201ceffective regulation\u201d and no longer a \u201cveiled prohibition.\u201d It is not clear how soon the House will take up the measure.<\/span><\/p>\n On the eve of Tuesday\u2019s vote in the Senate, Uber drivers protested by blocking roads, paralyzing parts of Bras\u00edlia, the capital, and S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil\u2019s financial hub. The company took out prime-time ads on Globo, Brazil\u2019s main television station, and arranged meetings between Mr. Khosrowshahi and senior Brazilian officials, including Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles.<\/span><\/p>\n As Mr. Khosrowshahi pressed his case, he struck a more conciliatory tone than the company had pursued under its founder, Travis Kalanick, who\u00a0was forced out<\/a>\u00a0in June by investors.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn the past, we were a little aggressive,\u201d Mr. Khosrowshahi\u00a0said in an interview<\/a>\u00a0with Estado de S. Paulo. \u201cBut we have to understand that it isn\u2019t just about what we want, and reach compromises that work for us and for the countries.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Uber has elbowed its way into important markets in Latin America, including Colombia and Chile, where its model is unregulated. The company and a handful of rivals have developed a loyal following, but their growth has been met with crackdowns by the authorities and protests by taxi drivers. Chilean lawmakers are considering a regulatory bill.<\/span><\/p>\n