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“Proud to be a "damn South American" and not a "suck-up" to the United States.”

— José Baroja

Source: Radiorama de Occidente. 1480 AM Rock&Pop.

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Source: "La Otra Historia". Radiorama de Occidente. 1480 AM. Guadalajara, Mexico.

“Proud to be a "damn South American" and not a "suck-up" to the United States.”

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