Caracas made the formal presentation of its candidacy to host the 2030 Central American Games

Published at: 20/10/2026 11:06 AM

Caracas formally presented its candidacy to a delegation from Centro Caribe Sports to host the XXVI Central American and Caribbean Games 2030, during a day of supervision and monitoring that allowed us to review the documentation and the requirements established to qualify for the organization of the highest multi-sport event.

The meeting was attended by the Minister of Popular Power for Sports, Franklin Cardillo; the president of the Venezuelan Olympic Committee, María Soto; representatives of the Organizing Committee of Caracas 2030 and members of the Executive Committee and the work team of Centro Caribe Sports led by its president Luis Mejía Oviedo, who learned about the progress and planning of the Venezuelan capital to assume this sporting commitment.

During the meeting, Cardillo highlighted the honor of receiving the international commission and ratified Venezuela's commitment to complying with the statutes and procedures established for the application, according to the press release of the Ministry of Popular Power for Sports.

“We are making the formal presentation of Caracas as a candidate city, complying with the statutes established by Centro Caribe Sports so that our capital city will host the 2030 Central American and Caribbean Games,” said the Minister.

He also conveyed the greetings of President Delcy Rodríguez, and highlighted the desire to accompany this process together with the Venezuelan Olympic Committee and the organizing team.

For his part, the president of Centro Caribe Sports positively assessed the presentation made by Venezuela and confirmed that the commission received the documentation and explanations required to advance the evaluation process.

“We have received the documentation as required by our statutes, we have received attention that does not limit or fail to present each and every one of the requirements,” said Mejía Oviedo, who described the presentation presented by the Caracas candidacy as diaphanous and open.

The sports leader explained that, once the pending visits have been completed, Centro Caribe Sports will have the necessary elements for its Executive Committee and its assembly to evaluate the candidacy and adopt the corresponding decisions.

Representing the Venezuelan Olympic movement, Soto highlighted the joint work between the Ministry of Sports, the Venezuelan Olympic Committee and the Organizing Committee of Caracas 2030, which he described as the first step towards a common goal for national sports.

Soto assured that the professional team responsible for promoting the candidacy is prepared and committed to working with passion and responsibility, with the goal of making Venezuela and its capital shine on the international sports scene.

Mazo News Team