It is true, soda in Latin America IS better, made with cane sugar, not high fructose corn syrup.
For better or worse (probably better), I stopped drinking sugared soda about four years ago. As I my BF dropped from 25% to 7% and my abs became visible, I noticed I could no longer drink the sugared sodas (regular coke or pepsi). They just all tasted awful, as did the one from France.
But I need to start my day with a Diet Pepsi. It just tastes sooooo good.