The world's largest Coke bottler is shutting down operations in one of Mexico

[BrasSmonkey]

The world's largest bottler of Coke shuttered its operations in a town in southwest Mexico on Friday. Coca-Cola Femsa said the shutdown was prompted by constant aggression from organized-crime groups. Attacks on big companies and multinationals have been rare in Mexico in the decade since the country ramped up its war on drugs and organized crime. Coca-Cola Femsa, the world's largest Coke bottler, said on Friday it was indefinitely shutting down operations in Ciudad Altamirano, a town at the northern edge of Mexico's Guerrero state, because of harassment from organized crime and a lack of response by authorities. "The measure was taken to put first the security of more than 160 workers who workhttp://markets.businessinsider.com/news ... 1019387711

[TheButcher]

This might be going back too far for some here, it's a Coke ad form the 1970's

[pornmafia]

Wait till the WALL is erected then a lot of businesses will close down, and less drugs and illegals will come across our Southern border.

[bill]

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i frequently buy "Mexican" coke that has real sugar in it, rather than USA coke that has high fructose corn syrup in it

[workman]

So what they going to import Coke from us?

[LuKenGas]

They must have other plants in Mexico.

[Jamesanoft]

7 popular soft drinks in Mexico

[BrasSmonkey]

it's not a product issue like most of you think it is. it's about employee safety. these types of countries don't secure areas like super power countries

[fantastico]

it's not a product issue like most of you think it is. it's about employee safety. these types of countries don't secure areas like super power countries

You can say that again.