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Communist and socialist groups call for ‘revolution’ and seizure of property at Minneapolis May Day rally

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Communist and socialist groups called for a «revolution» at a May Day rally in Minneapolis Friday, highlighting the growing influence of far-left organizations at an event traditionally centered on workers’ rights.

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Some of those demonstrators denounced capitalism and pushed for the seizure of private property and the means of production, marking a shift in tone from past May Day rallies that primarily focused on labor issues.

Protesters on the ground outlined a range of demands, including rent caps tied to income, a reduced work week and the redistribution of wealth from billionaires. The rally, which drew well over 1,000 people, was organized as an immigrant rights demonstration but brought together a broad mix of labor unions, activist organizations and far-left political groups marching side by side.

Among the groups present were the Communist Party USA, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), the Revolutionary Communists of America (RCA), the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), and members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), with numerous participants carrying flags and signage featuring socialist imagery like the hammer and sickle.

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Protesters affiliated with the Revolutionary Communists of America hold a banner during a May Day march in Minneapolis, Minn. (Derek Shook/Fox News Digital)

Members of the Communist Party USA were seen handing out newspapers and leaflets, including a publication titled The Communist with the headline «Down with Trump’s War!»

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Demonstrators carried signs reading «F–k ICE,» «Abolish ICE,» «Fight Trump’s Agenda,» «No Kings» and «Stop the War,» while others waved red flags associated with the Communist Party USA and held banners featuring the hammer and sickle, including signage from the Revolutionary Communists of America.

A Fox News Digital investigation previously identified U.S.-born tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham, who lives in China, as a key figure in a network tied to some far-left groups involved in protests, part of a broader mobilization involving roughly 600 organizations nationwide.

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But demonstrators interviewed in Minneapolis said they were largely unaware of him or dismissed concerns about funding.

Andy Koch, a member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, told Fox News Digital the U.S. is «run by billionaires» and should instead be run by working people. He said support from a a wealthy donor would be acceptable if it advanced the cause.

«If one billionaire… wants to donate to progressive pro-worker causes, that’s great,» Koch said.

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When asked for examples of successful socialist systems, Koch pointed to China, saying «China’s doing pretty good right now,» and praised the former Soviet Union for having «done a lot for its people.

Members of the Revolutionary Communists of America were also present, with one protester saying he was «radicalized» in 2020 following the death of George Floyd.

«We’re calling for down with Trump and down with the Democrats,» the protester said.

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Protesters affiliated with the Revolutionary Communists of America hold a banner during a May Day march in Minneapolis, Minn. (Derek Shook/Fox News Digital)

Demonstrations in Minneapolis come months after large-scale anti-ICE protests with Friday’s May Day events reflecting similar themes tied to immigration enforcement and broader economic concerns.

The march was organized as an immigrant rights demonstration, promoted under the slogan «Immigrants Rise! Workers Unite!» and led by groups including the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC).

A speaker with MIRAC led chants of «No one is illegal» and «All power to the people,» with large sections of the crowd repeating the slogans.

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The event began with organizers and speakers affiliated with the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) leading chants and addressing the crowd from a makeshift stage, while dancers in indigenous regalia were also present. Socialist and communist groups initially gathered toward the back of the crowd but later joined the march, falling in line behind the immigrant rights organizers as demonstrators moved through the city.

A significant contingent of socialist and communist groups marched alongside the organizers, underscoring the ideological overlap at the event.

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Flags throughout the march reflected a wide mix of causes and affiliations, including Palestinian flags, LGBTQ pride imagery and banners associated with socialist and communist groups.

High-visibility marshals affiliated with protest groups directed the march and blocked side streets, with little to no visible police presence along much of the route.

Another protester who identified as a communist said the current system is a «dead end» and argued that «the workers create all the value in society and we get to own none of it under capitalism.» She said the group supports policies including rent caps tied to income and limiting rent to 10% of wages.

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When asked about rent-control policies in cities like New York and California, where such measures have faced criticism, one woman said those efforts failed because they were not «under workers’ control.»

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Protesters holding Communist newspaper at Minneapolis May Day rally

Protesters pose with a copy of The Communist newspaper during a May Day rally in Minneapolis, Minn. (Derek Shook/Fox News Digital)

«Under capitalism, it won’t work. We need a society under control of the workers,» she said.

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Owen Phernetton, a member of the Revolutionary Communists of America, said the group is «building a party of class fighters» and argued that «we need a revolution… on a socialist basis.»

He said the organization supports seizing property, including factories, mines and office spaces and placing them under the ownership of the working class.

«We argue for decreasing the workday to only 20 hours a week without any loss in pay,» he said.

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He added that billionaire wealth should be «expropriated and put in use for the working class,» pointing to the Soviet Union as an example.

Several Minneapolis City Council members, most affiliated with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), attended the rally and read out a non-binding resolution recognizing May 1 as International Workers Day. During the remarks, one speaker told the crowd «we must abolish ICE,» linking labor issues with immigration policy.

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Jason Chavez read parts of the resolution alongside fellow council members Elliott Payne, Aurin Chowdhury, Soren Stevenson and Jamal Osman. Council member Robin Wonsley was also present.

Not all observers supported the messaging.

Sedonia Meyers, who said she was watching from the sidewalk, described herself as «a very centrist individual» and said immigration should follow a legal process.

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Protesters hold Democratic Socialists of America signs during a May Day rally in Minneapolis. (Derek Shook/Fox News Digital)

«If you want to be a citizen… you should work hard… and do the proper steps,» she said, adding that the U.S. must «vet the people that come into this country» to ensure public safety.

Two other elderly women observing nearby welcomed the presence of communist and socialist groups, describing the rally as a «big tent,» and inisting that there was «room for everyone,» though they did not support calls to abolish ICE.

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The protest concluded without major disruption, with demonstrators marching through the city in largely good spirits. A marching band played upbeat music as participants moved along the route, though speakers delivered more forceful rhetoric as they outlined their demands.

Earlier in the day, smaller gatherings drew limited turnout, including a union-led rally at Government Plaza that a union leader described a union gathering with «no connection to broader protests.»

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Hundreds of protesters march through Minneapolis during a May Day rally calling for workers’ rights and immigration reform. (Derek Shook/Fox News Digital)

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RFK Jr announces ‘largest autism fraud bust in American history’ with $46.6M Medicaid scheme indictment

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the indictment of two Minnesota defendants charged in what officials called the «largest autism fraud bust in American history.»

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted 55-year-old Shamso Ahmed Hassan and 25-year-old Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, slapping them with numerous counts of fraud and related charges for their alleged $46.6 million scheme to defraud Minnesota Medicaid’s Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Program.

The indictment was part of a wider enforcement action taken by the DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division that swept up 15 alleged fraudsters in indictments for schemes that targeted over $90 million in taxpayer funds.

«Today’s arrests represent the largest autism fraud bust in American history. This was not a paperwork error. It was not a technical violation. This was organized theft that exploited the most vulnerable children in America, deceived families, stole taxpayer dollars meant to help children with autism access legitimate care and support,» Kennedy Jr. said in a Friday news conference.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks to the media about alleged Medicaid fraud, and charges that were brought up against 15 individuals at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 21, 2026. (Christopher Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Hassan was a shareholder in two autism centers, Smart Therapy Center and Star Autism Center, but she did not disclose her ownership to the Minnesota Department of Human Services as required by law, prosecutors said. Yusuf worked at the Smart Therapy Center and helped operate the center, including by submitting the businesses’ claims for Medicaid reimbursement, according to the indictment.

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The pair allegedly paid kickbacks to families to incentivize them to send their children to Smart Therapy Center and Star Autism Center so they could bill for autism-related services in their children’s names. They then billed Medicaid for services that were not rendered or were not reimbursable by Medicaid, according to the indictment.

Of the $46.6 million they filed for reimbursement, $21.6 million was paid out, per the indictment. The DOJ is seeking restitution for that money.

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Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division Colin McDonald addresses the media to announce actions combating fraud in Minnesota at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota on May 21, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Department of Justice is bringing charges against 15 people for fraud that targeted seven Medicaid programs and over $90 million in taxpayer dollars. (David Berding/Getty Images)

The pair «diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars of the fraud proceeds» to «their families’ personal use and benefit, including through real property purchases and transferring funds overseas, including to Kenya,» according to the indictment.

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The defendants were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of money laundering. Yusuf was charged with five counts of healthcare fraud, while Hassan was charged with two.

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«Every fraudulent autism diagnosis steals time, care, and resources from the children for whom this program was designed and who desperately need this care. Families with autistic children already face enormous challenges navigating therapies, specialists, and support systems. Fraud makes those barriers even steeper,» Kennedy Jr. said in the announcement.

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China deployed over 100 vessels near Taiwan in the wake of Trump-Xi summit, Taiwan security official claims

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China has deployed over 100 vessels in the waters surrounding Taiwan in the week following President Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the secretary general of Taiwan’s National Security Council said Saturday.

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«Our ISR/intel shows that the PRC has deployed over 100 vessels around the 1st Island Chain over the past few days, so soon after the Beijing summit,» Secretary General Joseph Wu wrote on X.

«In this part of the world, China is the one & only PROBLEM wrecking the Status Quo & threatening regional peace & stability,» Wu concluded.

Wu posted a graphic appearing to show a high volume of Chinese vessel deployments in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and near Taiwan and The Philippines.

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A Taiwanese graphic showing alleged Chinese ship deployments near Taiwan and the broader Indo-Pacific region. (Taiwan National Security Council)

Wu alerted the world to the ship deployments a little more than a week after Trump left Beijing and just days after Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao told U.S. lawmakers that the U.S. was temporarily pausing weapons shipments to Taiwan.

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«Right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury,» Cao testified during a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing titled «The Posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027 and the Future Years Defense Program,» in the Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

U.S. lawmakers approved a $14 billion weapons package to be sold to Taiwan in January, though Trump has yet to sign off on it.

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Taiwanese officials say they were not alerted to any potential pauses, according to The Associated Press.

Cao’s pause announcement followed the Trump-Xi summit during which Chinese officials made clear that the Taiwan question is China’s biggest issue in diplomatic relations with the United States.

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The USS Chung-Hoon observed a Chinese navy ship sharply crossing its path in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, forcing the American destroyer to slow to avoid a collision during a freedom of navigation transit alongside Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal. (Andre T. Richard/U.S. Navy)

«President Xi stressed to President Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations,» Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement after the Trump-Xi bilateral meeting.

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«If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy,» Ning concluded.

Fox News Digital contacted the White House, a representative for the Taiwanese government and the Chinese Foreign Ministry for additional comment.

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Qué busca Donald Trump en Cuba, quién puede ser el futuro líder y por qué puede fracasar una ofensiva como la de Venezuela

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La presión de Estados Unidos sobre Cuba escaló en forma abrupta esta semana con la acusación de la justicia estadounidense contra el ex presidente Raúl Castro por asesinato y conspiración por el derribo de avionetas hace 30 años y una fuerte ofensiva sobre el conglomerado estatal GAESA, fuente de financiamiento del régimen, lo que alimentó la idea de que el presidente Donald Trump está preparando una ofensiva similar a la de Venezuela, con la posible captura de Castro y un posible cambio de líder. O busca acelerar una transición negociada.

Trump se ve necesitado de un triunfo tras una fuerte caída de popularidad por su manejo de la economía y el empantanamiento en la guerra en Irán, que ha hecho disparar la inflación en EE.UU., un panorama que lo complica para las próximas elecciones legislativas de noviembre.

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Expertos consultados por Clarín señalan que el presidente ve en Cuba una oportunidad de retomar la iniciativa y fortalecer su imagen, pero también de hacer negocios. “Tiene interés en el dinero y el poder. Y eso es lo que realmente él está buscando en Cuba”, afirman, aunque prevén que el impacto electoral en noviembre no será tan importante, aun con un cambio de régimen.

Además, advierten que no será fácil replicar en la isla el esquema que sirvió para el cambio de régimen de Nicolás Maduro. “Venezuela es un grupo de facciones chavistas cada una con sus intereses. En cambio, Cuba es super centralizado e institucionalizado. No hay una oposición organizada y hay una ideología coherente”. En una posible “transición negociada”, no será fácil encontrar una “Delcy Rodríguez”, aunque hay dos candidatos que suenan como posibles.

Para Orlando J. Pérez, profesor de Ciencias Políticas en la Universidad del Norte de Texas en Dallas, la secuencia de presión de EE.UU. con Cuba es clara: “bloqueo energético, visita del director de la CIA (John Ratcliffe) a La Habana, filtración de inteligencia sobre drones cubanos, y el procesamiento judicial de Raúl Castro”.

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Esto, afirma a este diario, sucede en un contexto grave en la isla, con hospitales funcionando con energía de emergencia, apagones de días, hambre documentada por diplomáticos en el terreno. “Lo que viene depende de cómo La Habana interprete la señal: ¿es esto el preludio de una acción militar, o presión coercitiva diseñada para forzar una transición negociada? El margen de error en ambos lados es muy estrecho”.

Ted Henken, ex-presidente de la Asociación para el Estudio de la Economía Cubana (ASCE), Profesor de Estudios Latinoamericanos en City University of New York, dijo a Clarín que “nadie puede predecir lo que va a suceder, pero algo sí va a suceder. Porque esa anticipación de cuatro o cinco meses no puede quedar en la nada, especialmente conociendo a Trump, que habla mucho, pero también actúa, de maneras inesperadas y no tradicionales”.

“Estoy casi seguro de que han invertido tiempo en preparar una ofensiva militar en Cuba de algún tipo. Puede ser que sea similar a lo de Venezuela, pero el caso cubano es bastante único porque no hay un presidente claro y poderoso que sacar de allí, sino que hay todo un régimen», afirmó.

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«Y aunque Raúl Castro obviamente es un líder simbólico, ya es bastante viejo y no ejerce poder a diario. Pero tampoco capturar a Díaz-Canel sería una solución porque tendrían que tener un aliado dentro de Cuba, como lo es Delcy Rodríguez en Venezuela”.

Para Andrés Pertierra, investigador en Historia Latinoamericana y del Caribe en la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison, con especialización en la historia de Cuba, “Trump teme enviar tropas a Cuba para acabar de una vez por todas con el gobierno y a la vez no quiere un colapso, sino un gobierno títere que pueda manipular como Delcy Rodríguez en Venezuela. Pero esa estrategia no funcionó en Irán ni hasta ahora en Cuba”.

Pérez señala que el manual es “idéntico al de Venezuela, pero las condiciones estructurales son radicalmente distintas”. Advierte que “el gobierno de Maduro era menos una estructura sólida que una constelación de facciones en competencia: Delcy Rodríguez, Diosdado Cabello, Vladimir Padrino López, cada quien con sus propios intereses y sus propios incentivos para cortar un acuerdo con Washington. Y lo crucial fue que Washington encontró en Delcy y su hermano un interlocutor confiable, alguien capaz de mantener contentos a los “insiders” del régimen mientras negociaba con Estados Unidos”.

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“Pero Cuba no ofrece esa arquitectura”, asegura Pérez. “Las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias y GAESA constituyen una estructura de poder más unificada, más institucionalizada, sin las líneas de fractura que produjo el chavismo”, agrega.

Para Pertierra “es muy difícil ver quién, en un país cuya misión esencial ha sido la independencia de los Estados Unidos, podría traicionar la misión que ha seguido toda su vida. No digo que sea imposible, pero muy difícil que esa estrategia funcione en Cuba como en Venezuela”.

Henken remarca que no es fácil saber qué busca Trump en Cuba. “Todo el mundo quiere cambio, pero ¿es un cambio que da acceso económico a Cuba o un cambio hacia libertades plenas y democracia? Nadie sabe, porque Trump no se ha mostrado muy interesado en conceptos o ideales como democracia, el imperio de la ley, ni en el propio Estados Unidos, ni en otros países. Tiene interés en el dinero y el poder. Y eso es lo que realmente él está buscando en Cuba”.

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Si bien en la isla no hay petróleo ni grandes recursos estratégicos, tiene un potencial en desarrollo inmobiliario y turístico enorme a menos de 100 kilómetros de la Florida. Además, muchos cubanos en el exilio, algunos habitués de Mar-a-Lago, presionan para recuperar bienes expropiados por la revolución y también ser indemnizados.

¿Y quién podría ser un futuro líder avalado por Estados Unidos?

Pérez señala a Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, nieto de Raúl, al que apodan “Raulito” o “Cangrejo”. “Raulito es el candidato más cercano a un Delcy cubano, pero viene del propio clan Castro, con lo cual el margen para maniobrar frente a los sectores duros del partido y del aparato militar es mucho más estrecho. En Cuba el poder es un consorcio, y ese consorcio tiene muchas más herramientas para bloquear un acuerdo que para sellarlo”.

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Otro candidato podría ser Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, sobrino nieto de Fidel y Raúl Castro. El experto señala que “tiene algo que Raulito no tiene: un cargo formal. Es vicepresidente del Consejo de Ministros, con presencia institucional real dentro del aparato del Estado. Fue él quien anunció las nuevas reglas de inversión para la diáspora, una señal de que maneja temas económicos con visibilidad política. Tiene peso dentro del sistema”.

El problema de ambos, destaca el analista, es que son familiares de Raúl y Fidel, lo que los complica con la ley estadounidense Helms-Burton, que hace que sea legalmente imposible levantar sanciones a Cuba con un gobierno de transición que incluya a los Castro.

“Pero Pérez-Oliva Fraga no lleva el apellido Castro”, advierte Pérez. “Si Trump quiere construir una alternativa que permita reclamar una transición mientras preserva a los insiders del régimen, Pérez-Oliva Fraga tiene la posición institucional, el acceso familiar, y justo la distancia de apellido suficiente para hacer ese argumento”.

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Un cambio de régimen en Cuba, ¿podría tener un impacto real en las elecciones legislativas de Estados Unidos?

Pertierra señala que “realmente es incierto”. Porque el estado de Florida, donde reside la mayoría de la diáspora cubana, ya es sólidamente republicano. Pero el experto advierte que si las cosas salen mal, hay riesgo porque muchos estadounidenses dirán: “Yo voté por Trump porque dijo que estaba en contra de las guerras y ahora está invadiendo países por doquier.”

Henken coincide: “No veo que una salida victoriosa para Trump tenga mucho impacto en las elecciones de noviembre. El presidente es cada vez menos popular en Estados Unidos, aunque su base es cada vez más ferviente. Pero realmente lo que importa más al pueblo norteamericano es la inflación, corrupción y otras cuestiones de la guerra en Irán, que realmente no es popular, ni apoyada ni por la población, ni por muchos del movimiento MAGA. Buscar en Cuba otra victoria como la de Venezuela puede ser una distracción para dar ánimo a los seguidores de Trump. Pero Cuba no es algo de interés para la gran mayoría de la población y no va a tener un impacto en la decisión de los que van a votar en noviembre”.

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