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In truth, it's most likely Bloomberg philanthropies. They have a major global anti tobacco lobbying fund in developing countries that's been winning political fights regularly for over 10 years now, mainly because they don't think and act like NGOs or activists, they think and act like lobbyists. I worked in parallel with them and their funded organizations here in the Philippines when we got the tobacco taxes increased in a very tough, very dirty political fight against Philip Morris and one of the biggest local oligarchs. The price of a pack here has more than quadrupled in the past ten years, and smoking rates are dropping significantly. Bit personally iroic, because I actually smoke and have smoked this entire time, so I'm personally paying these increased taxes I fought for. We also had to increase the alcohol tax at the same time because of a WTO case and because of how the law was written. So I'm really out here fucking up my own fun lol. That said, the increased taxes and leveling of the preferential tax rate made domestically produced craft beers economically viable and the craft beer scene flowered. So that was nice, now my choices of beer aren't "San Miguel, San Miguel light, and Heineken at 5x the San mig price"
The obesity thing the other guy mentioned  also has a ton of Bloomberg Philanthropies funding. Smoking and obesity in the developing world are the two things they throw fucktons of money at. And the anti-obesity project in Mexico was one of the first ones they announced.
Now they need an anti Coca Cola law as well. It’s destroying the population down there >

They already have that. There are no big gulps in Mexico. Been coming here for 65 years and Mexico has gone from worse then Americans in regards to alcoholism, smoking and obesity, to better. I see a lot more Americans with cigarettes here then the locals.
Now if they can just get rid of the cartels and corruption.... >

Coke is bad for Mexico but coke is worse. >

This is going to piss off all the American tourists at those hotels >

I am in Mexico City now, nobody gives a shit about any of this, I see people smoking everywhere >

Now they are “illegals” >

So Mexico won't care about them? >

Cops need a new source of bribe revenue, apparently >

I imagine the state will make a shit ton from stubborn vacationers, too. >

Chainsaw beheadings will be handled on a case by case basis. >

I thought it was Costa Rica. I was just there and kept being told I couldn’t smoke outside. >

Costa Rica is all about eco tourism and cigarettes are the #1 most frequently littered item. >

Expect this to work about as well as their strict anti-gun laws. >

I never feel like smoking cigarettes when I'm doing lines, anyway. >

What? That's like most people's second job while doing lines. >

Weird, right? Plus, I never want alcohol. Milk. >

It is an extremely healthy drug for me as you can tell! >

Really has HELPED 
ME
Get my life TOGETHER >

However, we must all stop if we have not already because it comes at the cost of so many innocent lives - alas! >

Plus, the discriminatory drug laws make it impossible to enjoy. >

Good. Smoking is disgusting. >

As a current smoker, I don't disagree. >

When I was last in Mexico it was common for people to sell individual cigarettes from sidewalk stalls. They had lighters there, attached by a string so it doesn't get lost. I thought it was fun and liberating to get a single cigarette! Those days are gone I guess. Obviously it's better for the health of that beautiful nation. >

I’m not a fan of cigarettes but shouldn’t they put their resources towards fighting the cartels that own entire states now and are bold enough to straight up fight the Military >

Imagine doing more than one thing. 
Also, it'd be way easier for Mexico to deal with the cartels if places like the eu and us weren't where they made basically all their money selling >

So, if you can't solve all your problems, don't even try? >

if your boat is sinking do you fix the hole or paint it. >

Both- Flex seal. >

Well, just like the USA... If you won't fix the problems that NEED fixing, you just fix the ones that don't. Everything is status quo. >

You don't think smoking is a problem we should fix? >

I think out of the myriad of problems we have in the world, smoking is among the lowest in importance. Government tends to avoid the hard / important problems. >

In the US, smoking related deaths account for still almost half a million people a year . In Mexico, smoking related deaths are the 7th leading cause of death in the country. Smoking is very important. >

Smoking kills the smoker. Burning fossil fuels kill species. Greed-driven wars and military conflicts, corporate water contamination, world human rights violations, global health issues, poverty, and access to nutritional food are more important problems than smoking. >

Imagine thinking smoking isn’t addictive >

Look at you. Policing society… especially one that doesn’t belong to you… typical >

I'm not doing it, the Mexican government is.  Did you read it? >

Cartels, cabals, murder and kidnapping in broad daylight:  No problem.  But don't you DARE smoke in public. >

Countries can work on multiple problems. Second hand smoke is a public health hazard.