Report Published: "Smokeless Tobacco in Venezuela"
Chimo, the only type of other chewing tobacco available in the country, has a long tradition in Venezuela, being one of the first chewable tobaccos known in the world. It has its origin in the region of Los Andes, being prepared by indigenous groups. Chimo is a tobacco paste made from tobacco leaves which are boiled, adding products such as baking soda and sugar until the mixture develops a consistency similar to that of caramel. This product is kept in...
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