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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Retrato Oficial Galtieri.jpg — Presidencia de la Nación Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0.","cite":"\"Leopoldo Galtieri\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/leopoldo-galtieri. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T06:57:48Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/leopoldo-galtieri","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/leopoldo-galtieri","ne":null}}