Last year, the Brazilian solicitor general’s office sent subpoenas to Souza Cruz Ltda, Philip Morris Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda and Philip Morris Brasil SA. These tobacco companies, who produce 90% of the cigarettes sold in Brazil, refused to receive them. The tobacco companies claimed that they are only subsidiaries and that notifications had to … Continue reading Brazil Sues Big Tobacco Over Compensation for Tobacco-Related Diseases