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- ↑ OEA (1 August 2009). "OEA - Organización de los Estados Americanos: Democracia para la paz, la seguridad y el desarrollo". www.oas.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Colombian House of Representatives 2010 General". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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