From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Venezuela" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in...</a> - "Water supply is not uniformly continuous and often fails to meet basic drinking water quality standards"
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"The iconic drink is the latest to join a group of basic products becoming scarce" (from the article)
Coca-Cola is not a basic product. At best it's a cheap luxury.