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- ↑ "CONSTITUYENTES 1826" (PDF).
- ↑ "¿Por qué se nombró Carrasco al nuevo buque de la Marina?". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2017-05-03. ISSN 1605-3052 . Retrieved 2024-12-30.