Tabacalera del Este
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| Tabesa | |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Founded | 1994 in Hernandárias, Alto Paraná, Paraguay |
| Founder | Horacio Cartes Jose Angel Avalos Marcelino Zarate Riquelme Pedro Knight Cesar Cabral |
| Headquarters | Hernandárias, Alto Paraná , Paraguay |
Area served | Paraguay, potentially other markets via smuggling |
Key people | Horacio Cartes |
| Products | Cigarettes |
| Brands | Palermo, TE, San Marino, Kentucky |
| Owner | Previously Horacio Cartes (part of Grupo Cartes) |
Number of employees | 1,150 |
| Parent | Grupo Cartes (until 2023 reorganization) |
Tabacalera del Este, also referred to as Tabesa, is Paraguay's largest cigarette manufacturer. It was bought by Horacio Cartes and was part of the president's business empire (Grupo Cartes) until it was reorganised in 2023.