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- ↑ "In Bolivia, flamboyant Morales confidante becomes foe", Bernd Debusmann, Reuters, UK, May 30, 2006.
- 1 2 3 "Ex-Morales backer decries party betrayal," Martin Arostegui, The Washington Times , June 13, 2006.
- ↑ (in Spanish) Fuerza Demócrata será el frente de Román Loayza y Adriana Gil, La Prensa (La Paz, Bolivia), May 8, 2009. Archived May 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in Spanish) Adriana Gil sella alianza con Manfred y se aleja de Loayza, Eabolivia, June 25, 2009.