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- ↑ Wilkinson, Tracy; Sanchez, Cecilia (28 December 2013). "Mexico City subway rate increase enrages commuters". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Ubican a extranjeros en #posmesalto". El Universal (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Según El Universal, globalifóbicos brasileños asesoran la protesta del #posmesalto". SDPnoticias.com (in European Spanish). 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "#PosMeSalto, principal causa de detenciones en el Metro". Publimetro México (in European Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Los fails del #PosMeSalto". Sopitas.com (in European Spanish). 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Tras el #PosMeSalto, GDF propone multa y arresto si no pagas el Metro Animal Político". www.animalpolitico.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2018.