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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abel Matutes, Member of the CEC (P-002698 01-22A).jpg — Christian Lambiotte, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Abel Matutes\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abel-matutes. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T06:28:20Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-matutes","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-matutes","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-matutes?lang=ne"}}