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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Petrônio Portela Nunes, Presidente do Senado Federal..tif — Unknown Unknown, Public domain.","cite":"\"Petrônio Portella\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/petronio-portella. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T06:58:27Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/petronio-portella","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/petronio-portella","ne":null}}