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Jump to full article: HighBeam Research, 2005-10-27
Author: Inter Press Service English News Wire news wires > October 2005
Intro: Diego Cevallos Inter Press Service English News Wire 10-27-2005 MEXICO CITY, Oct. 26, 2005 (IPS/GIN) -- Members of the Mexican Congress have accused foreign tobacco companies of bribing Mexican lawmakers and doctoring figures to prevent tax hikes. Philip Morris and British American Tobacco "corrupted the conscience" of Mexican legislators until they finally succeeded in securing the defeat of a bill that would have raised cigarette industry taxes, Deputy Miguel Toscano of the conservative ruling National Action Party (PAN) alleged on Wednesday. Toscano, a member of the Chamber of Deputies Finance Committee, voiced his accusations after the majority of his colleagues voted Tuesday to withhold ...
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