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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rafael Núñez, ca.1885.jpg — Rafael Villaveces Ibáñez, Public domain.","cite":"\"Rafael Núñez\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-nunez. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T06:57:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-nunez","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-nunez","ne":null}}