Awareness about cocaine's ecocide in Colombia
Symbolic soccer game between ex producers and consumers of cocaine in Italy
Written by El Tiempo / Translated by Shared Responsibility Friday, 09 October 2009 16:44
The game was promoted by Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos
A friendly game of micro-football between Colombian ex-paramilitaries and a group of young ex-consumers of cocaine took place today in the rehabilitation foundation of San Patrignano in Italy.
The encounter is part of Shared Responsibility's efforts to generate awareness throughout Europe about the environmental and social effects that cocaine consumption brings to Colombia.
Luca, a young Roman who consumed cocaine over 12 years and who is now rehabilitated, affirmed: "These are two realities that cannot be separated - consumers and producers. Both sides won the game because we showed that there really can be a new beginning."
For Vice President Santos this game should take place in other parts of the world to show Colombia's firm stance against drug trafficking and to highlight how it is a position that must be shared by all.
