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Tobacco tycoon to lead Paraguay
Mr Cartes, 58, is part of the tiny elite that controls almost everything in Paraguay. His father represented the Cessna aeroplane company in Paraguay, which enabled Mr Cartes to be educated in the US. The president-elect owns controlling shares in banks,
Apr 22, 2013
Belfast Telegraph (uk)
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Apr 24, 2013 10:16
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Conservative Tobacco Magnate Wins Presidential Race in Paraguay
Horacio Cartes, a Paraguayan tobacco magnate, faced various challenges during his presidential bid. He was pressed to explain why antinarcotics police officers apprehended a plane carrying cocaine and marijuana on his ranch in 2000; why he went to prison
Apr 22, 2013
New York Times
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Apr 22, 2013 08:15
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Cartes wins Paraguay presidential poll
Horacio Cartes, a tobacco millionaire and political novice, pulled off a resounding victory in Paraguay’s presidential elections, returning to power the Colorado party that ruled the country for six decades until 2008.
Apr 22, 2013
Financial Times (uk)
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Apr 22, 2013 08:13
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Cartes poised to win Paraguay presidency
A tobacco millionaire who has never voted, served a brief jail stint and faces allegations of money laundering and smuggling, looks the man to beat in Paraguay’s presidential elections . A victory for Horacio Cartes, 56, in Sunday’s poll would put one o
Apr 20, 2013
Financial Times (uk)
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Apr 21, 2013 12:36
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[Latin America, South America/Caribbean] Tobacco baron battles crime 'crusader' in Paraguay vote
A tobacco baron who never even voted until a few years ago squares off against a self-described crusader against crime and corruption in presidential elections Sunday in Paraguay. The country bordering Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia is seeking a replacem
Apr 19, 2013
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
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Apr 20, 2013 17:08
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[Brazil, South America/Caribbean] Candidate in Paraguay Stirs Controversy With Remarks on Gay Marriage
Horacio Cartes, the tobacco magnate and front-runner for months in Paraguay's presidential election on Sunday ... comparing gay people to "monkeys" ... accusations of ... profiting from the smuggling of contraband Paraguayan-made cigarettes into neighbori
Apr 17, 2013
New York Times
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Apr 17, 2013 07:48
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Cigarette smuggler arrested, released in Paraguay
Mar 25, 2011
Center for Public Integrity
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Mar 25, 2011 00:00
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Paraguay bans smoking in all closed public spaces
Apr 10, 2010
AP - Associated Press
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Apr 10, 2010 00:00
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[Paraguay] When Cracking Down Seems Impossible
Paraguay's Corruption Fuels a Criminal Economy
Jun 28, 2009
Center for Public Integrity
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Jul 1, 2009 00:00
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[Brazil, Paraguay] Smuggling Made Easy
Landlocked Paraguay Emerges as a Top Producer in Contraband Tobacco
Jun 28, 2009
Center for Public Integrity
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Jul 1, 2009 00:00