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showed clear evidence that at least seven pages of the book used materials without proper citation in its bibliography. As a result, Manuel
Baldizon's doctorate thesis was reviewed by the media, and it was found that most of it was also plagiarized. Despite the revelations, the Universidad San Carlos
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Also during his political rallies, he has been noted to bring security weapons of high caliber. Even though
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in this second turn, winning 1,980,819 votes (46.26%).
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