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Activists: Coke Propping Up Swaziland Dictator

Huge Coca-Cola operation under fire

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 3, 2012 2:55 AM CST | Updated Jan 3, 2012 4:57 AM CST

(Newser) – Swaziland's dictator keeps on going, thanks in part to support from Coca-Cola, activists are charging. King Mswati III has long been accused of human rights abuses and of looting the national treasury. Coca-Cola owns a large concentrate manufacturing plant in Swaziland, and has hosted...   Read full story »

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Africa • dictatorship • Coca-Cola • Swaziland • King Mswati III

 
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