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Regional Comparison: Americas Tobacco Labelling Countries Considering Plain Packaging According to the Canadian Cancer Societys 2025 report, several countries in the Americas are formally considering plain packaging: Colombia Costa Rica Panama Mexico How the Americas Compare Globally The Americas region includes both global leaders and laggards in tobacco labelling: Global leaders from the Americas: Canada ranks 18th worldwide for warning size (75%) Uruguay ranks 14th (80%) Regional challenges: United States ranks 173rd (tied for last) Several Caribbean nations have no picture warnings The Canadian Cancer Societys October 2025 report documents 25 countries in the Americas with picture warning requirements, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela