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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Presidente Victorino Marquez Bustillos.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Victorino Márquez Bustillos\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/victorino-marquez-bustillos. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T13:59:50Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/victorino-marquez-bustillos","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/victorino-marquez-bustillos","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/victorino-marquez-bustillos?lang=ne"}}