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Image: Óscar Berger Perdomo 2005.jpg — DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby, U.S. Air Force., Public domain.","cite":"\"Óscar Berger\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/oscar-berger. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T08:05:35Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/oscar-berger","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/oscar-berger","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/oscar-berger?lang=ne"}}