[1] The Government of Ecuador plans to reduce second-hand smoke in public spaces by 2012.
[3] The tobacco industry in Ecuador includes the major players of Tabacalera Andina SA (a subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc) and British American Tobacco (South America) Ltd.[3] Smoking is expected to decrease as the government enacts laws and the public becomes more aware of the dangers of smoking.
[3] Smoking is common in bars and dance clubs, but non-smoking signs in restaurants in Quito are generally respected.
Pictorial warnings on the health consequences of tobacco use are required to cover at least 60% of product packaging.
[5] Later in the year, the government raised its taxation on tobacco, becoming the nation with the highest rate in Latin America.