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- ↑ "Orlando Jorge Villegas".
- ↑ "Orlando Jorge Villegas inscribe candidatura a diputado por el PRM – Diario Social RD".
- ↑ "Figuras destacadas de la República Dominicana, Orlando Jorge Villegas". 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Orlando Jorge Villegas: Mi abuelo fue un hombre honesto y transparente". 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "Orlando Jorge Villegas se integra a el Sol de la Mañana".
