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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Retrato oficial de Presidente Fernando Romeo Lucas Garcia.jpg — Gobierno de Guatemala, Public domain.","cite":"\"Fernando Romeo Lucas García\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/fernando-romeo-lucas-garcia. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/fernando-romeo-lucas-garcia","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/fernando-romeo-lucas-garcia","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/fernando-romeo-lucas-garcia?lang=ne"}}