The city of Lima, the capital of Peru, was named as the host of the 2027 Pan American and Parapan American Games, announced by Panam Sports, the Pan American Sports Organization, on Tuesday.

With 28 votes, the capital of Peru was selected to host its second Pan American Games. It had previously been the host city in 2019.

Speaking to the state channel TVPerú Noticias, Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén celebrated this vote. “We are very committed, we will move forward, this is done by a Peru that is united and a Peru that believes in the youth,” he said.

“It’s done!” rejoiced the Peruvian government on the social media platform X. “An opportunity to show the world the greatness of our city and the sporting spirit of our people,” they added.

Lima and Asunción (Paraguay) vied to be the host cities for the major sporting event, replacing Barranquilla (Colombia), which recently lost the organization for failing to meet the required conditions.

The decision was made after the secret ballot of the 41 members of Panam Sports in Miami, USA, where the delegations of both countries presented their candidacies.

Paraguayan dart?

The president of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee (COP), Camilo Pérez, highlighted that his country is “safe, strong, modern, and very democratic” and assured that the governments “fulfill their mandates and are firm”.

He even mentioned the case of Peña, who “has his constitutional mandate until August 2028”.

In six years, Peru has had six heads of state. The last to complete the five-year term was Ollanta Humala, from 2011 to 2016.