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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo.jpg — https://colombia.com/, CC0.","cite":"\"Alfonso López Pumarejo\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfonso-lopez-pumarejo. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T07:56:11Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfonso-lopez-pumarejo","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfonso-lopez-pumarejo","ne":null}}