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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, President of El Salvador.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Maximiliano Hernández Martínez\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/maximiliano-hernandez-martinez. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T08:54:54Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/maximiliano-hernandez-martinez","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/maximiliano-hernandez-martinez","ne":null}}