Wednesday, 28 June 2023 14:21

CABEI supports sports with the development of infrastructure with international standards for athletes in the region

Written by Evelyn Alas

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) reaffirms its commitment and support for sports with important advances in the intervention of nine sports venues included in the Programa de Construcción de Infraestructura y Rescate de Escenarios Deportivos a Nivel Nacional (PRODEPORTE) in El Salvador, promoting sports among young athletes in the region to promote healthy lifestyles.

These venues, which have the financial backing of CABEI with US$115.2 million, are being remodeled, built, rehabilitated and equipped with the highest international standards used in the world for the development of 38 important sports disciplines, and are hosting the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games from june 23 to july 8.

PRODEPORTE's objective is to stimulate the individual and collective practice of sports for the prevention of violence, improve health, the professionalization of more than 50,000 salvadoran athletes who are making use of the new facilities; as well as for the recreation of the inhabitants.

In addition, the development of the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games is an important milestone in the sports calendar of the region, as it represents an opportunity to strengthen ties between the participating countries, thus promoting regional integration.

 

Translated by: A.M