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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Geraldo mesquita AC.jpg — Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil, Public domain.","cite":"\"Geraldo Mesquita\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/geraldo-mesquita. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:57:40Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/geraldo-mesquita","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/geraldo-mesquita","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/geraldo-mesquita?lang=ne"}}