Colombia

• Panela is beloved in Colombia, where it is a go-to sweetener over the more processed white sugar.
• Depending on where it is made, panela can cost up to 17,000 pesos per kilogram.
• In the US, it can cost 20 times more than white sugar.

Panela is beloved in Colombia,

• The Colombian Navy seized a submarine with 5,800 pounds of cocaine on board.
• Authorities also found two dead bodies in the submarine and two survivors in poor health.
• The seized cocaine was valued at $87 million.

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