SEAT S.A. is a Spanish car manufacturer, that sells its vehicles under the SEAT and Cupra brands. Founded on 9 May 1950, it was created as a joint venture between Spain's government-owned Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI), which held a majority stake, Spanish private banks, and Fiat. After being listed as an independent automaker for 36 years, the Spanish government sold SEAT to the Volkswagen Group in 1986, and it remains a fully owned subsidiary of the Group.
Rolling paper is a specialty paper used for making cigarettes. Rolling papers are packs of several cigarette-size sheets, often folded inside a cardboard wrapper. They are also known as 'blanks', which are used to encase tobacco or cannabis. It may be flavoured.
Zig-Zag is a brand of rolling papers that originated in France. The Zig-Zag brand produces primarily hand-rolled tobacco related products such as cigarette rolling papers, cigarette tubes and rolling accessories.
Rizla, commercially styled Rizla+., is a French brand of rolling papers and other related paraphernalia in which tobacco, marijuana, or a mixture of the two, is rolled to make handmade joints and cigarettes.
Bambú is a brand of rolling paper sold by Bambu Sales Inc. in New York, New York. The company writes that Bambú began in Spain in 1764, originally for the Bible. The paper it sells is still manufactured in that country, by Miguel y Costas & Miguel, S.A. It offers a number of paper sizes — regular, big, half extra, and double wide — and a line of pure hemp papers which are packaged in Argentina and made in Spain.
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles is a Spanish publicly listed company which manufactures railway vehicles and equipment and buses through its Solaris Bus & Coach subsidiary. It is based in Beasain, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. Equipment manufactured by Grupo CAF includes light rail vehicles, rapid transit trains, railroad cars and locomotives, as well as variable gauge axles that can be fitted on any existing truck or bogie.
The currencies of Puerto Rico closely follow the historic development of Puerto Rico. As a Province of Spain and a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico was granted the use of both foreign and provincial currencies. Following the Spanish colonization in 1502, Puerto Rico became an important port, with its own supply of gold. However, as the mineral reserves ran empty within the century, the archipelago's economy suffered. The Spanish Crown issued the Situado Mexicano, which meant that a semi-regular shipment of gold from the Viceroyalty of New Spain would be sent to the island, as a way to provide economic support. Between 1636 and 1637, Philip IV of Spain imposed a tax which had to be paid using a revenue stamp. Inspired by this, Puerto Rico began producing banknotes in 1766, becoming the first Overseas Province to print 8-real banknotes in the Spanish Empire and which in the Spanish government's approval of subsequent issues.
Cohiba is a Cuban brand of cigarettes created by Habanos S.A. They are currently manufactured by the French-Spanish company Altadis, a subsidiary of Imperial Brands. Since 2003, "Brascuba Cigarrillos" has produced the brand in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Russia.
JOB rolling papers are a popular brand of cigarette paper produced by Republic Tobacco in Perpignan, France.
Romeo y Julieta cigarettes is a Cuban brand of cigarettes, currently owned by the Franco-Spanish company Altadis, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco and manufactured by Habanos SA and BrasCuba. The brand is named after the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet.
Smoking in Uruguay in enclosed public spaces became illegal on 1 March 2006. On that date, bars, restaurants or offices where people are caught smoking began facing fines of more than $1,100 or a three-day closure. Uruguay was the first country in Latin America to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces.
EmpresasCMPCS.A. is a Chilean pulp and paper company, headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It is the largest paper manufacturer in the country; and one of the biggest companies worldwide according to Forbes Global 2000's ranking in 2023, with $1B in profits in 2023.
Papel Prensa S.A. is an Argentine manufacturing company, being the largest producer of newsprint in the country. The company furnishes 58% of the local market in the staple. The public–private partnership became the focus of one of a series of controversies between Clarín and Kirchnerism in 2010.
Mirgor is an Argentinean company that produces electronics, mobile and automotive components, and exports, distributes and commercializes agricultural products. It has its administrative headquarters in the city of Buenos Aires, and industrial sites in Río Grande, GarínBaradero and Bolívar.
The Royal Mint of Spain is the national mint of Spain. The FNMT-RCM is a public corporation that is attached to the Ministry of Economy.
The Philip Morris v. Uruguay case was an investor-state dispute settlement case initiated on 19 February 2010 and concluded on 8 July 2016, in which the multinational tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI), whose head office is located in Lausanne, lodged a complaint against Uruguay that was resolved by international arbitration under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Miquel Iceta Llorens is a Spanish politician and member of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, currently serving as minister of Culture and Sport of the Spanish government since 2021. Previously, he served as minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service from January to July 2021.
Melbour is an Argentine brand of cigarettes, which is currently manufactured by Espert S.A. Tabacalera, a local division of Imperial Tobacco. The cigarettes are made from Virginia, Burley and Stern type tobaccos.
RAW is a brand of rolling papers created in 1995 by Josh Kesselman. Rolling papers are designed to be used for smoking cannabis and tobacco. RAW filters and hand-rolling machines are also products from the same brand.
Miquel Costa i Llobera, was a Spanish poet from Majorca, who mainly wrote in Catalan language. He is regarded as a prominent figure of Catalan poetry.
