News stories by German Velasquez

  1. Uruguay’s Victory over Philip Morris: a Win for Tobacco Control and Public Health

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    GENEVA, Aug 22 (IPS) - In a landmark decision that has been hailed as a victory of public health measures against narrow commercial interests, an international tribunal has dismissed a claim by tobacco giant company Philip Morris that the Uruguay government violated its rights by instituting tobacco control measures.

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