Carlos Guillermo Leon, Vice President of Aurora Cigars, a subsidiary of the E. Leon Jimenes conglomerate, said that some 50,000 tourists had visited the factory last year. Aurora’s production is largely for the export market, mostly North America and Europe. Interviewed by El Caribe, Leon said that while sales in North American are not increasing, those in Europe and South America are. Aurora produces over 6.5 million cigars a year. (13 February 2001)
