President Nicolás Maduro ordered that the directors of the company be detained, because the closure is "unconstitutional"
President Nicolás Maduro ordered that Kellogg's assets in Venezuela be delivered to its workers, which, in real terms, means the expropriation of the company and, in addition, indicated that the company's executives should be put to the order of justice, because the closure " is unconstitutional and illegal. "
The company Kellogg of Venezuela announced in a statement of the closure of its operations in the country, due to the economic situation of the country and warned its workers of compliance with their legal obligations, such as the payment of wages and the settlement of their social benefits .
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The measure affected 400 workers and will have a significant impact on the commerce sector, as the company had a significant market share of cereals. It is not clear if the company will maintain any marketing structure in the country.