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The moon over Paraguay has a tint of green 

President-elect pledges to crack down on contraband and counterfeiting
Jump to full article: Miami (FL) Herald, 2003-07-07
Author: TONY SMITH New York Times Service [This is the 6/10/03 New York Times item.--gb]

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Industry experts say nearly 95 percent of Paraguay's output -- including counterfeit versions of American brands like Marlboro and Camel -- are smuggled through Paraguay's porous borders with Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil and on to the Caribbean, the United States and Mexico.

[This is the 6/10/03 New York Times item.--gb]

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