Tabacalera del Este

Tabacalera del Este, also referred to as Tabesa, is Paraguay's largest cigarette manufacturer. It was bought by Horacio Cartes and is part of the president's business empire (Grupo Cartes).[1]

History

According to the company's website, Tabesa was established in 1994 at Hernandárias, Alto Paraná by Horacio Cartes, Jose Angel Avalos, Marcelino Zarate Riquelme, Pedro Knight and Cesar Cabral. Brands include Palermo, TE, San Marino and Kentucky. The company is said to employ 1,150 and to have taken half the marketplace from Marlboro which previously dominated.

The Palermo brand is sold in some part of the U.S.[2]

Cigarette smuggling

According to a 2009 report from the Center for Public Integrity, the company's products are widely sold in part of a vast cigarette smuggling operation into Brazil and Argentina. Roque Fabiano Silveira is the most famous person associated with the smuggling business.[2]

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