Cigarette Companies Mock Tobacco Control Laws in Latin America Marcela Valente - Inter Press Service
go to original March 8, 2013

Despite the great strides made in Latin America with tobacco control legislation, the industry deploys a range of strategies to circumvent the restrictions imposed on cigarette advertising, social organizations
and experts complain.

With tobacco product advertisements banned in every country in the region, companies are now targeting points of sale in their efforts to increase product visibility, and implementing corporate social responsibility programs to maintain brand popularity.

These are among the findings of a recent multi-organisation report that looks at case studies from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil documenting civil society’s reactions to the tobacco industry’s ploys in 2010-2012.

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