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China Tobacco 'Very Discreetly' Becomes Leaf-Buying Powerhouse in Brazil

Summary: 

China is complying with recommendations under a global treaty to decrease the amount of land under tobacco cultivation - but its massive state-owned conglomerate is shifting production overseas. Brazil has become a major supplier, with farmers working under difficult conditions to grow tobacco for Chinese cigarettes.

Author: 
Naira Hofmeister; Luiz Fernando Toledo
place of publication: 
[s.l.]
Publication date: 
Tuesday, 22 June, 2021
Reference: 

HOFMEISTER, Naira; TOLETDO, Luiz Fernando. A China Tobacco 'muito discretamente' se torna uma potência na compra de folhas no Brasil [texto em inglês]. OCCRP, [s.l.], 22 jun. 2021. Disponível em: https://www.occrp.org/en/loosetobacco/china-tobacco-goes-global/china-to.... Acesso em: 23 jun. 2021.

Format: 
Digital
Library category: 
Newspaper title: 
OCCRP
Pagination: 
1-8