Mexico drug gangs force Pepsi distributor out

A company that distributes soft drinks for Pepsico is closing operations in a troubled region of southern Mexico because of drug gang threats.

The closure of the Grupo Gepp plant in Ciudad Altamirano comes after a wave of assassinations of politicians ahead of general elections on July 1, with 112 murders since September, according to Etellekt, a risk analysis consultancy. Coca-cola Femsa shut its plant in the city three months ago, citing months of harassment by gangs.