PRESIDENT OF CHILE ARRIVES IN PERU TO BE PART OF LIMA 2019

As next host of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, arrived in Peru to be part of the Lima 2019 multi-sports celebration.

President Piñera will be entrusted with the organization of the next Pan American Games to be held in 2023 in Santiago de Chile. The the Lima 2019 Closing Ceremony will take place this Sunday, August 11, at the National Stadium.

Piñera arrived, with anticipation, to enjoy up close this multi-sports experience. For this reason, he attended the Costa Verde venue to congratulate his compatriot María José Moya, who won the gold medal in speed skating today, August 9. He congratulated her on her brilliant achievement and even gave himself the pleasure of wearing her medal, as well as biting it, as is the tradition of athletes.

President of Chile stayed at the venue to enjoy the exciting BMX cycling finals, where Colombian Mariana Pajón, the star of this discipline, won the gold medal, like the Ecuadorian Alfredo Campo, in the men’s event.

Then, he visited other Lima 2019 venues to watch the athletics competitions.