Hot cocoa prices bring sweet profits, danger to Ecuador producers

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 25, 2024 4:11 pm

BUENA FE, Ecuador — Julia Avellan had been tempted to quit the cocoa business before prices unexpectedly exploded on the international market this year, bringing historic profits to Ecuador's farmers.

But the 'golden' cocoa bean has not escaped the attention of criminals in the small South American nation, wracked by gang violence in recent years.

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