Pubdate: Fri, 03 Nov 2006
Source: Daily Record (UK)
Copyright: 2006 Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd.
Contact:  http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk
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COCAINE KATE FUELS DRUG WAR

KATE Moss fuelled civil war in Colombia by glamorising cocaine, 
according to the country's vice president.

Francisco Santos said he couldn't understand why Moss's profile and 
earnings increased after her addiction was revealed.

He added: "To me, it's baffling that someone who helps cause so much 
pain in Colombia is doing better than ever, winning more contracts.

"I never once heard her say 'I'm sorry', when in Colombia, policemen, 
judges, journalists and women are dying every day because of cocaine 
consumption. That hurts."

Around 3000 people are killed in Colombia each year by paramilitaries 
and terrorists fighting to control the drug trade.

More than three million Colombians have been driven from their homes 
and landmines kill three people every day.

Santos said: "We need to tell Europeans that the line of coke they 
snort is tainted in blood."

Yesterday, he launched an anti-cocaine campaign funded by 11 European 
governments.

After her cocaine shame was exposed last year, Moss, now 32, issued a 
statement accepting "responsibility" - but she was never charged with 
any offence.

She was dropped by Swedish firm H&M but bounced back to secure 
contracts with Virgin Mobile, Pirelli and Calvin Klein.
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