11:51 | Lima, Oct. 13 (ANDINA).
Peruvian government will increase the overall budget on the enhancing of sporting facilities and on the training of elite athletes for the 2019 Pan American Games, said Juan Jimenez, President of Peru's Cabinet of Ministers.
Jimenez praised the joint work of the government along with the institutions committed to Peruvian sport as it was decisive in the election of Lima, Peru's capital, as the host city of the major sporting event in the Americas.
Moreover, he stressed the Games will allow a greater implementation of the ongoing social inclusion policy carried out by the Ollanta Humala's administration.
Likewise, he highlighted the national unity prior to the election as well as the hard work of the delegation in charge of promoting Lima's bid in Toronto, Canada, which differed from the others by having the presence of top representative authorities.
"Peru is committed to use its full potential to organize and deliver the best edition of the Pan American Games in history," the Cabinet Chief said while noting the government is thinking in the country's future earning from this sporting mega-event.
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Published: 10/13/2013