Salvadoran students win three silvers and a bronze at the Ibero-American Chemistry Olympiad
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The four students on El Salvador's team won three silver medals and one bronze at the 30th Ibero-American Chemistry Olympiad, held October 13 to 19 in Fortaleza, Brazil, El Diario de Hoy and Infobae reported. The competition brought together teams from 19 countries and included theory and lab tests. The results were announced by El Salvador's Young Talent Program, which trains the students through the University of El Salvador.
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