Comments on: Venezuela Bans Coke Zero

Government Cites Harmful Health Effects, But Critics See Another Jab At U.S.

[Illuminated1]

Dont you guys know that Coca-Cola is responsible for many deaths in South America as union busting thugs?

Haven't you heard any of this in your history books?

[justsane-2009]

newster--coke zero is a diet product--no hfcs. it's also horrible, so for once, chavez is doing the citizens of his country a favor...

[prometheus21]

"The Atlanta-based company, the world's largest soft drink maker, also said Thursday that it is temporarily halting production of the brand. It had been in Venezuela for two months."

"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been a frequent critic of the United States and some observers see the ban as a jab at a major U.S. company, according to reports by the BBC, the Guardian, and Reuters."

This is AN OUTRAGE.

What kind of propaganda campaign against Chavez would be STUPID enough to mention that Coke ITSELF is halting production of Coke Zero in the United States?

To whom do you REALLY pledge allegiance CBS?

[excoachken]

I think Chavez finally found out that Coke took Cocaine out of the product in the 19th century and he wants them to use create the original formula using a special Caracas' coke as the additive.

[Newster1]

The country's health minister cited unspecified health concerns said the ban is aimed at "preserving the health of Venezuelans," but did not specify the government's health concerns."

Good, carbonated sugar water is all it is, high fructose corn syrup has been suspected as a contributing cause of many health problems, including diabetes.

If you soak a tooth in coca cola over night it disolves the enamel right off it, it also removes rust off steel.

[knute9]

Hugo Chavez is coming out with a government brand of soda, it's called commie cola.

[OSUSam]

Maybe Obama could call up his old bud Chavez and take care of business. When they met for the first time, Obama acted like he was a rock star.,

[Ceres6]

It seems that Chavez wants the Venezuelan people to shift their attention from the real Venezuela. Caracas has become one of the most dangerous cities in the world, with 150 homicides during a slow weekend.

[magoo2u1]

Chavez and Ahmahd-in-a-jar are both laughable. Every time I see Chavez I think of Mussolini and his comic expressions. None of them are funny, real people suffer because of their buffoonery. He probably banned it because he thought the "ZERO" on the can was mocking his IQ.

[Livinontheedge]

They pulled Coke Zero from the shelves and replaced it with real Coke Powder.

[pw08-2009]

Kuei1248,

Last time I checked, they did. But I am glad he went into Iraq aren't you? After all, diplomacy didn't really work there either, did it?

[geminispyder-2009]

If the health minister wants to preserve the health of Venezuelans, he should get Chavez's fat-arse on a treadmill; spewing out BS on an hourly basis apparently isn't making him any thinner.

[Kuei1248]

"Why don't the people of Venezuala get that idiot Hugo Chavez out of office? "

Why didn't americans throw that idiot bush out of office?

[pw08-2009]

bigeye9,

I agree...Chavez and ALmahadajen or whatever the F*** his name is, are frauds and their own people know it.

[blog_fever2]

All the more reason for these companies to bring these jobs back home....... They don't want them and we need them.

[bigeye9]

Why don't the people of Venezuala get that idiot Hugo Chavez out of office? He reminds me of Ortega, and Castro, perhaps as bad as Panamas ex dictator. Lot's of tough talk, Government taking over practically every large company. Lord help us if we allow the Gobernment to take over our Medical System completely. Back to Hugo Chavez I think even his suporters are losing interest in him....he blames the USA for pretty much everything wrong with the world.

[pw08-2009]

Chavez is as scared of Americans and original thought as the gay community is...

[demongirl60]

Coke - yuk

[babooph]

Maybe Chavez noticed a fly will not land on an open can of DIET drinks.