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- ↑ "Nombran a Víctor Suárez secretario de estado | Telemundo Puerto Rico". Telemundopr.com. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ "Nombran a Víctor Suárez como nuevo secretario de Estado – Metro". Metro.pr. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-12-12.