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- ↑ Dana Frank (2012-05-22). "Honduras: Which Side Is the US On?". The Nation . Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Marvin Ponce y Ricardo Salgado casi se van a los golpes en foro de televisión (Video)". 12 April 2018.
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