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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ipea Recebe o Governador do Piauí Rafael Fonteles (54119348754) (cropped).jpg — Ipea, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Rafael Fonteles\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-fonteles. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T06:58:27Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-fonteles","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-fonteles","ne":null}}