VOICED : Chile anti-smoking bill has tobacco industry on edge

Chile is planning a new law to curb tobacco consumption by banning flavored variations and changing packaging to reduce its appeal to youth. Tobacco firms, losing smokers globally, target young people to maintain their consumer base. The Chilean government previously banned public smoking in 2007, facing resistance from British American Tobacco, which threatens to cut operations, affecting jobs. The law could devastate small tobacco farmers reliant on the industry. Farmers hope for government opposition to the law and plan protests if their demands are unmet.

What are the concerns of tobacco farmers regarding the new law?

What actions have producers vowed to take if their demands regarding the law are not met?