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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Carlos Arana Osorio.png — Escuela Politécnica, Public domain.","cite":"\"Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carlos-manuel-arana-osorio. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/carlos-manuel-arana-osorio","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/carlos-manuel-arana-osorio","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/carlos-manuel-arana-osorio?lang=ne"}}