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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Enrique Peralta Azurdia (cropped).jpg — Israel Government Press Office, Public domain.","cite":"\"Enrique Peralta Azurdia\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/enrique-peralta-azurdia. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/enrique-peralta-azurdia","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/enrique-peralta-azurdia","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/enrique-peralta-azurdia?lang=ne"}}