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Angel Oliva Jr. Passed Away

8 May 2026

Son of the legendary Angel Oliva Sr., he had been vice-president of the Oliva Tobacco Company, one of the largest suppliers of premium tobacco leaves. The world of premium tobacco has lost a figure as respected as he was discreet. Angel Oliva Jr. passed away on April 30, 2026, at the age of 91, according to multiple sources. Born on
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Chen Zhi: Tabacalera Granted Provisional Licenses in US and UK

4 May 2026

Tabacalera SLU has obtained temporary licenses from the American and British authorities, giving it additional time to remove Chen Zhi from its shareholding.   Tabacalera SLU has obtained temporary licenses to market its products in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to the Spanish website El Confidencial. The Madrid-based company, a co-shareholder of Habanos S.A., has also emerged
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Cuba is ready to compensate Americans whose property was expropriated after the revolution

23 March 2026

The entire tobacco sector was nationalized in the early 1960s, leading to a wave of emigration and the birth of the Dominican, Nicaraguan and Honduran industries.   The Cuban government is ready to compensate Americans whose property was nationalized after the 1959 revolution, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio told the U.S. news site Drop Site News. If an
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Rocky Patel : « We set a precedent in the world »

22 September 2023

On August 9, a federal judge in Washington canceled the FDA’s handmade cigar market regulation. Rocky Patel was the face of this fight which lasted almost eight years. We met him in the aisles of the Intertabac trade fair in Dortmund (Germany) on September 15.   L’Amateur de Cigare: What was your first reaction when you learned the victory against
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