Bolivia bans Coca Cola to celebrate 'end of capitalism'

3 Aug 2012, 5:00 am   -   Source: World Crunch
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Bolivian President Evo Morales has announced the end of Coca Cola in his country starting from December 21 2012, Latinosenlared website reports.

LATINOSENLARED, OPINION (Bolivia), FORBES (USA)

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Bolivian President Evo Morales has announced the end of Coca Cola in his country starting from December 21 2012, Latinosenlared website reports.

The date of the ban is symbolic, explains the South American website, quoting the Bolivian blog Nada nos libre de Escorpio. For the Bolivian government, this infamous date on the Maya calendar represents “the end of capitalism” and “the beginning of the culture of life.”

#Bolivia announces it is expelling #Coca-Cola to celebrate the "end of capitalism." Are they kidding? goo.gl/7Zl8h

— Andres Oppenheimer (@oppenheimera) August 1, 2012

Bolivia is not the only Latin American country criticizing the popular soft drink. Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez asked his citizens to avoid drinking Coke and to replace it with Uvita, a grape juice produced by a state-run company.

The Bolivian website Opinion reports two other countries have already banned the American soda: Cuba and North Korea.

Coca Cola is not the only American company who is not welcome in Bolivia. According to Forbes, Mc Donald’s also had to leave the country last year, after ten years of presence. 

Destapa tu conciencia en vez de una coca... #YoDigo #Bolivia expulsa a coca cola del país... MA-RA-VI-LLO-SO twitter.com/Friedducho/sta…

— Freddy Bautista (@Friedducho) July 29, 2012

The photo reads: Drink Con-Science: There are reasons to believe in a better world but you won't find them in a soda.

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Stephen S - from Sydney, 9 months ago

Its about time, the best way is to hit the US in the hip pocket, give them the same medicine they have been dishing out to other parts of the world!

What an empty gesture

Owli - from Brisbane, 10 months ago

When a regulation like this runs parallel with the top two totalitarian states in this world doesn't that ring alarm bells for any?! Take the coke and drink government juice?... If people do not want it, they will not buy it, I'm sure people are aware of the damage caused by a heavy soft drink diet, why can't people make these choices on there own? McDonalds went out of business in Bolivia due to lack of demand and boycotts, before Evo. A freedom stripped and another step to a socialist hell.

GREAT JOB!

Finally - from Sydney, 10 months ago

Evo is doing good things for Bolivia and the world, hopefully other countries will follow the marvelous example!

I fully support a countries democratic right to self soveignity without interference

Duncan - from Ainslie, ACT, 10 months ago

I hope that this is the start of a global trend. It is wonderful that developing countries are beginning to wake up and get rid of global corporation companies who are detrimental to their countries social, spiritual and economic well being. I believe India got rid of Coca-cola and replaced it with a local cola product many years ago. Kudos to them.

Fantastic!

Helen - from Portland, 10 months ago

Maybe this could be the start of a world wide push to ban Coca Cola and all its damaging side products like bottled water.

Good on them!

Evan - from Perth, 10 months ago

More countries should be stepping up to the plate and doing this.

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