Contrast. At the time when Peru is hosting the Pan American Games in Lima for the first time (July 26 to August 11, 2019), Paraguay is withdrawing from the organization of the South American Games in 2022. The decision was taken by the authorities policies of the country, with the government believing that the funds intended for the event would be more useful for the construction of a new hospital in Asunción, the capital. It now remains for the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR), led by the president of the Paraguayan Olympic committee, Camilo Pérez López, to find a new host country for this 12th edition of the South American Games.
— Published July 30, 2019
