María Pérez

1 week ago | theexamination.org | Jason McLure |Maria Perez |María Pérez |Mailee Osten-Tan

This story was supported in part by a grant from the Pulitzer Center and is co-published in partnership with The Diplomat. A confidential contract between tobacco giant Imperial Brands and Laos has delivered millions of dollars to a relative of the impoverished Southeast Asian country’s former leader, documents obtained by The Examination show.

1 month ago | theexamination.org | Maria Perez |María Pérez |Matthew Chapman |Ashley Okwuosa

The Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are threatening anti-smoking efforts both in the U.S. and in some of the world’s poorest countries by disrupting youth tobacco surveys and slashing prevention programs just as new nicotine products flood the market.

1 month ago | theexamination.org | Maria Perez |María Pérez |Matthew Chapman

If you are interested in republishing or featuring this story, please contact us. Top government officials in the Philippines sought to protect the tobacco industry’s economic interests at one of the most important global health gatherings in the world, according to newly uncovered documents. The conference brings together representatives from more than 180 countries that are party to a landmark World Health Organization treaty that went into effect two decades ago.