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- ↑ Marrero, Juan (2020-11-04). "Legisladora trumpista de Carolina queda fuera del Senado". Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ↑ Primarias 2008: Representantes por Acumulación Archived 2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
- ↑ Elecciones Generales 2008 Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR