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- ↑ "Comparten disculpas de mujer que grabó video sobre funcionarios chavistas". El Pitazo (in Spanish). 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ↑ "Se disculpa la adulta mayor que mencionó a funcionarios de Maduro en video viral". Runrunes (in Spanish). 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
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