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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Miguel Díaz-Canel 2025.jpg — Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Miguel Díaz-Canel\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/miguel-diaz-canel. Retrieved 12 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T07:02:53Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-12","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/miguel-diaz-canel","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/miguel-diaz-canel","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/miguel-diaz-canel?lang=ne"}}