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- ↑ "Enrique Questell Alvarado reconoce la victoria de Rafael "Billy" Burgos en Santa Isabel" [Enrique Questell Alvarado recognizes the victory of Rafael “Billy” Burgos in Santa Isabel]. Primera Hora (Puerto Rico) (in Spanish). 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "DRNA presenta querella contra alcalde de Santa Isabel". Primera Hora (Puerto Rico) (in Spanish). 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ↑ Rico, por Ed Microjuris com Puerto (2020-01-10). "Disaster Solutions, LLC no puede cobrar al Municipio de Santa Isabel por sus servicios para ayudar en su recuperación luego del huracán María". Microjuris al Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ↑ "Demandan a Santa Isabel por entorpecer respuesta tras el huracán María" [Lawsuit against Santa Isabel for hindering response after the Hurricane María]. www.noticel.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ↑ InterNewsService. "Representante sale en defensa de pescadores de Santa Isabel" [Representative comes out in defense of fishermen of Santa Isabel]. El Vocero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ↑ "Alcalde busca al dueño de terreno y evita hablar de los pescadores" [Mayor looks for owners of land and avoids discussing about the fishermen]. Primera Hora (Puerto Rico) (in Spanish). 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2021-06-03.