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- 1 2 Los hechos hablan por sí mismos: informe preliminar sobre los desaparecidos en Honduras 1980-1993. Editorial Guaymuras. 2002. p. 34. ISBN 978-99926-28-07-2.
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Boletín del Sistema Bibliotecario de la UNAH. Sistema Bibliotecario de la UNAH. 1982. p. 12.
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