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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Laurentino Cortizo (52134360482) (cropped).jpg — Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Laurentino Cortizo\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/laurentino-cortizo. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T06:59:19Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/laurentino-cortizo","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/laurentino-cortizo","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/laurentino-cortizo?lang=ne"}}