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Heredia

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[e-re-thyah, ey-rey-dya] / ɛˈrɛ ðjɑ, eɪ reɪˈdja /

noun

  1. José María de 1842–1905, French poet, born in Cuba.

  2. a city in central Costa Rica, N of San José.


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When Humala was convicted, his wife Nadine Heredia was also found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The head of state rail operator Renfe, Alvaro Fernandez Heredia, said human error has "been practically ruled out" and both trains were travelling well under the speed limit of 250 kph.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

Human error has "been practically ruled out", Renfe President Alvaro Fernandez Heredia told Spanish public radio RNE.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

On Monday, Renfe President Álvaro Fernández Heredia apparently ruled out "human error", telling RNE TV show Las Mañanas that, if "the driver makes a mistake, the system itself corrects it".

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

It has been already stated, that Diego de Heredia accused the Count d'Aranda and Antonio Perez of having conspired against the life of the Marquis d'Almenara.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Juan Antonio Llorente

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