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Video: Peruvian Chocolate

  A video for international youth week. This fun video about chocolate and cacao, the key alternative to coca in USAID’s alternative development program, was produced by a Cedro-supported youth network in the Peruvian jungle.   Cedro is a USAID Peru local grantee and a key civil society player in the fight against drugs.

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On Valentine’s Day, Reflecting on the Importance of Chocolate Production

They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. And whether you’re enjoying the fruits (or beans!) of the world’s cocoa harvest through your favorite candy bar during your afternoon snack, or receiving a heart-shaped box of cream-filled goodness for Valentine’s Day today, it’s worth considering how the delectable confection came to [...]

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