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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: José Joaquín Rodríguez Zeledón.JPG — Enrique Echandi Montero, Public domain.","cite":"\"José Joaquín Rodríguez Zeledón\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jose-joaquin-rodriguez-zeledon. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T06:42:23Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jose-joaquin-rodriguez-zeledon","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jose-joaquin-rodriguez-zeledon","ne":null}}