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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Wanderlei Barbosa.jpg — Marcos Oliveira/Agência Senado, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Wanderlei Barbosa\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/wanderlei-barbosa. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T06:49:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/wanderlei-barbosa","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/wanderlei-barbosa","ne":null}}