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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: León Carpio 1993.jpg — White House Photo, Public domain.","cite":"\"Ramiro de León Carpio\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ramiro-de-leon-carpio. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T06:43:32Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ramiro-de-leon-carpio","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ramiro-de-leon-carpio","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ramiro-de-leon-carpio?lang=ne"}}