Robaina , who was diagnosed with cancer last year , died on his farm in Pinar del Rio . Robaina 's tobacco leaves are considered some of the best in the world . A box of premium Vegas Robaina cigars can fetch more than $ 500 . `` He asked if I would join a big cooperative since I had so many workers , and I told him no . ` The Cuban government has been trying to get rid of its own cigarette industry for years and is now doing so by banning imports from other countries that have a similar policy or simply don't want their
Robaina , who was diagnosed with cancer last year , died on his farm in Pinar del Rio . Robaina 's tobacco leaves are considered some of the best in the world . A box of premium Vegas Robaina cigars can fetch more than $ 500 . The Cuban government has been trying to get rid of its own cigarette industry for years and is now doing so by banning imports from other countries that have a similar policy or simply don't want their