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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Solano Lopez 1866 by Garcia.jpg — Aurelio García (1846–1869), Public domain.","cite":"\"Francisco Solano López\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-solano-lopez. Retrieved 9 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T08:54:54Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-09","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-solano-lopez","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-solano-lopez","ne":null}}