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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jaime Roldós Aguilera.png — Juan Serrano, CC BY-SA 2.0.","cite":"\"Jaime Roldós Aguilera\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jaime-roldos-aguilera. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T07:57:59Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jaime-roldos-aguilera","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jaime-roldos-aguilera","ne":null}}