Overview

• Panam Sports’ Extraordinary General Assembly in Santiago elected Asunción over Rio–Niterói by 28–24, with 52 ballots cast after Dominica’s absence.
• The decision awards Paraguay its first Pan American Games, announced by Panam Sports president Neven Ilic and hailed by President Santiago Peña.
• Asunción’s proposal includes constructing a Pan American Village, a new athletics stadium and a new arena at the Asunción Olympic Park, using past junior-games venues where possible.
• Reported budgets differed sharply, with Asunción announcing nearly USD 390 million and the Brazilian bid outlining about USD 667 million.
• Member NOCs voted electronically after formal presentations, and 12 former host nations held an additional ballot under Panam Sports’ statutes.