Mexico has brought into force one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws by enacting a total ban on smoking in public places.
The step, which was first approved in 2021, also includes a ban on tobacco advertising.
Several other Latin American countries have also passed legislation to create smoke-free public spaces.
However, Mexico's legislation is considered to be the most robust and wide-ranging in the Americas.
It amounts to one of the most stringent anti-smoking laws in the world. Mexico's existing 2008 law - which created smoke-free spaces in bars, restaurants and workplaces - is now extended to an outright ban in all public spaces. That includes parks, beaches, hotels, offices and restaurants. READ MORE
Tobacco companies will now be charged to clean up cigarette butts off the streets and beaches of Spain, according to new environmental regulations.
Millions of butts are thrown away each year - releasing toxic plastic waste which can take decades to break down.
Figures from 2020 show around a fifth of adult Spaniards smoke everyday.
The rules came into force on Friday, but it remains unclear how they will be implemented and whether costs are likely to be passed on to consumers. READ MORE
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