Venezuela's tobacco industry fights against contraband
epa11246937 A customer pays next to cigarette packets displayed at a market in Maracaibo, northwestern Venezuela, 22 March 2024 (issued 27 March 2024). Venezuela's tobacco industry and the authorities are waging a battle against contraband, its main competitor, which peaked at 44 percent of the domestic market a year ago, according to independent estimates, with repercussions on business and state revenues. EPA/HENRY CHIRINOS
