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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Calderón Guardia 1940 cropped.jpg — Harris-Ewing, Public domain.","cite":"\"Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-angel-calderon-guardia. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T06:42:23Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-angel-calderon-guardia","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-angel-calderon-guardia","ne":null}}