Question

Bolivia rejected having McDonald's

Answer 1

This claim is true!

Food Matter cites in this article (https://www.foodmatters.com/article/a-whole-nation-rejects-mcdonalds) Bolivian cultural differences and a large indigenous demographic that proved incompatible with McDonalds, highlighting that “Bolivians simply don't trust food prepared in such little time. The quick and easy, mass production method of fast food actually turns Bolivians off altogether. Sixty percent of Bolivians are an indigenous population who generally don't find it worth their health or money to step foot in a McDonald’s.” The article details persistence of McDonald's locations in La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and others despite annual revenue loss. The cultural precedence of respect for the body and food preparation seemingly renders McDonalds as “disgusting” to the average Bolivian. CNBC (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/02/mcdonalds-bolivia-evo-morales-fast-food-latin-america.html) cites similar reasoning for the lack of McDonalds. The Motley Fool (https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/07/11/why-bolivia-allows-kfc-and-starbucks-but-bans-mcdo.aspx) notes that operations continued for “14 years and eventually closed all of its locations by 2002”, and that “Bolivia is the only Latin American Country [aside from Cuba]”, notable due to anti-Western sentiments and the option of street vendors.

Answer 2

Bolivia does indeed reject McDonalds. This article states that the reason behind this is because the fast food restaurant goes against the culture of Bolivia. Here is the link: https://www.kuodatravel.com/bolivian-food-mcdonalds/

Answer 3

Bolivia did reject having Mcdonald's. 

The article states that "Bolivians more so respect their bodies, valuing the quality of what goes into their stomach. The time it takes for fast food to be prepared throws up a warning flag in their minds." This is what caused the McDonald's to shut down in Bolivia, as people do not trust fast food. 

Furthermore, Indigenous people make up 60% of Bolivia's population. Most of them think going inside a McDonald's is not worth risking their health or their money.

https://www.foodmatters.com/article/a-whole-nation-rejects-mcdonalds

Answer 4

Bolivia does reject McDonalds due to fact that the culture and politics of the country do not jive with the idea of a global fast food restaurant chain. According to Kuoda, Bolivia is a Latin country that is proud of their nationality. Thus, "cultural rejection of fast-food, and foreign investments in general, stem from this national pride sentiment." Evidently, the country of Bolivia has a unified cultural mindset that doesn't care for a McDonalds.

https://www.kuodatravel.com/bolivian-food-mcdonalds/

Answer 5

It is true that all McDonalds closed in Bolivia, and this article explains why.  The government of Bolivia did not necessarily reject McDonalds, as there were previously McDonalds stores in Bolivia.  This article cites a documentary in which "...cooks, sociologists, nutritionists and educators..." all agree that Bolivians did not reject McDonalds, but instead that fast food does not align with the values of Bolivian culture.  Thus, this claim is true for the most part, but the subjectivity of the word "rejected" is slightly misleading.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/mcdonalds-takes-a-bow-35685

Answer 6

This is true. Bolivians do not trust the way McDonalds prepares their food and the little amount of time it takes. Instead, Bolivians seek "well prepared, local meals." This rejection stems from the cultural aspect of food in Bolivia.

https://www.foodmatters.com/article/a-whole-nation-rejects-mcdonalds

Answer 7

This is true. There's multiple articles that detail why Mcdonalds' is banned in Bolivia. CNBC is also a credible source. According to the reader's digest via the Daily Meal, " Bolivia didn’t want to flock to a massive corporation to buy burgers."

https://www.rd.com/list/countries-banned-mcdonalds/