Philip Morris says it will continue lobbying on international tobacco controls

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

Philip Morris International says it will continue to make its case to governments worldwide that are working to implement an international t

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"… ICIJ that the door would remain open to an eventual settlement of the case. …"

"… ive process,” said Anne Edwards, director of external communications for Philip Morris International. “We believe that it is appropriate for us to make our views known on to …"

Uruguay tobacco dispute heats up

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

Uruguay, a focus of ICIJ’s “Smoke Screen,” a series this week on tobacco industry lobbying in developing nations, is back in the news with

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"… ck in the news with President José Mujica’s blast against tobacco giant Philip Morris International, which earlier this year filed a billion-dollar claim against the country …"

Overview: The tobacco lobby goes global

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

The tobacco lobby goes global

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"… is difficult to quantify exactly how much is spent in developing nations. Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco do not report lobbying expenditures abroad as …"

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Part III: Uruguay vs. Philip Morris

By Claudio Paolillo

Uruguay vs. Philip Morris

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"… vernment in years of legal wrangling. Unknown to the public, tobacco giant Philip Morris International had filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit with the international …"

Part II: A troubled model for reform in Mexico

By Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab

A troubled model for reform in Mexico

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"… ar was worth $284 million. Between 1997 and 2006, Slim was a director with Philip Morris International’s former parent company, Altria. Today he serves on the  board …"

"… er parent company, Altria. Today he serves on the  board of Philip Morris International, whose Marlboro brand accounts for nearly half the Mexican marke …"

"… 997, for example, weeks before Slim was named to the board of directors of Philip Morris International, the company received a copy of a hand-written note from Mexico …"

Overview

By Marina Walker Guevara

Tobacco is the most widely smuggled legal substance, and it's trafficking fuels organized crime and corruption

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"… n on the illicit cigarette trade. Since 2004, two major tobacco companies, Philip Morris International and Japan Tobacco International, have agreed to pay a combined $1.65 billi …"

"… ket. Each year, the world’s four top multinational tobacco companies — Philip Morris International, Japan Tobacco International, Imperial Tobacco, and British American Tobac …"

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The counterfeit cops

By Te-Ping Chen

Private investigators fight a hidden war against knock-off cigarettes, electronics, toothpaste, and more

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"… wife and three children to Panama to start work on anti-counterfeiting for Philip Morris International, a top multinational, he thought they would be safe.“You just never thin …"

"… other Dubai-based trader — Ahmed Barakat, who worked as a consultant for Philip Morris International from 2001 to 2007. Barakat declined to respond to questions from ICIJ.Sinc …"

Ukraine’s ‘lost’ cigarettes flood Europe

By Vlad Lavrov

Big tobacco’s overproduction fuels $2 billion black market

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philip Morris International":

"… ire operation. The world’s four leading multinational tobacco companies, Philip Morris International, Japan Tobacco International (JTI), Imperial Tobacco, and British American …"

"… say that Philip Morris’ brand L&M is routinely seized at the border. Philip Morris International’s director of brand integrity, Andrew Robinson, told ICIJ that the count …"

How to get away with smuggling

By William Marsden

Canada’s billion-dollar deal for big tobacco

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"… rnments.That figure was not lost on Rothmans. Pressure to settle came from Philip Morris International, which in May 2008 offered to buy out the shares in Rothmans it did not al …"

China’s Marlboro Country

By Te-Ping Chen

A massive underground industry makes China the world leader in counterfeit cigarettes

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philip Morris International":

"… ted,” says Andrew Robinson, who directs the brand integrity division for Philip Morris International (PMI). In 2001, Chinese manufacturers were producing eight different varie …"