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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Violeta Chamorro 1993.jpg — White House Photo, Public domain.","cite":"\"Violeta Chamorro\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/violeta-chamorro. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T06:52:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/violeta-chamorro","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/violeta-chamorro","ne":null}}