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Article

7 Nov 2001

Author:
Infact

NGOs Express Concern About Weak Latin American Position on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Members of the Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals (NATT) attending the meeting in Brazil, including Infact (US) and the Salvadoran Center for Appropriate Technology, are extremely concerned about the weak positions being taken, including those of the Brazilian government which had been a strong leader on the treaty...The change in Brazil’s position on the FCTC comes on the heels of the announced departure of Ambassador Amorim, former chair of the negotiations, which has led to speculation about pressure from the tobacco transnationals on the government. Key individuals who were part of the working group on tobacco control in Brazil, and advocated for a strong and effective Framework Convention on Tobacco, have been removed.