On 21 March 2003 columnist Fernando Garavito left Colombia for the United States , after several death threats . He denounced human rights violations by AUC , as well as the alleged tolerance on drug barons in the past by the then presidential candidate Álvaro Uribe Vélez . On 8 February 2003 photojournalist Herminso Ruiz was beaten and had his camera confiscated by members of the Colombian National Police while he was covering El Nogal club bombing . The incident was contempt by organizations as RWB
El Nogal club bombing
2003 El Nogal Club bombing
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