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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda.jpg — Memorial del Ejército de Chile, Public domain.","cite":"\"Pedro Aguirre Cerda\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-aguirre-cerda. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T06:57:45Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-aguirre-cerda","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-aguirre-cerda","ne":null}}