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- 1 2 Charles D. Ameringer (1992) Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies , pp74–75
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p91 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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