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Hurricanes Smoke Cuban Cigar Biz

Double blow from Gustav, Ike to cost billions

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 18, 2008 2:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – Back-to-back blows from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike have the Cuban tobacco industry reeling, reports the Miami Herald. Hurricane Ike alone destroyed half of this year's tobacco plants, more than 3,000 tobacco-drying barns and nearly 9,000 homes for workers. The destruction occurred just days... Read full story »

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