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El Salvador Sends Athletes to Central American and Caribbean Games

The Salvadoran delegation joined competitors from thirty-seven nations at the Centennial Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, highlighting regional sporting ties and continued government support for elite athletics.
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