ACES and the Andean Parliament sign an agreement to strengthen sport and regional integration

The alliance opens new opportunities for international cooperation to promote sport as a tool for development, well-being and social transformation across the Americas.

Bogotá, Colombia, 8 October 2026. ACES and the Andean Parliament formalised the signing of a Framework Cooperation Agreement, a strategic alliance that seeks to strengthen joint work, promote sporting initiatives and create new opportunities for development and integration between territories.

The agreement marks a step forward in the international reach of ACES America, establishing mechanisms for collaboration on the exchange of experience, institutional strengthening and the promotion of public policies that recognise sport as a driver of social transformation.

The Andean Parliament, made up of representatives from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Chile, becomes an ally in broadening the scope of these initiatives and consolidating a shared vision of sport across the continent.

An alliance backed by the ACES Network

The ceremony was attended by international representatives including Fabrizio Santangelo of ACES Italy, Edwin Solano of ACES Costa Rica and Albeiro Rodríguez, delegate of ACES Colombia.

Also in attendance were Gian Carlo Gerometta, former mayor of Mosquera (Cundinamarca), Colombia's first American City of Sport in 2023; Adrián Gutiérrez, mayor of Puerto Salgar (Cundinamarca), Colombia's first American Town of Sport in 2025; and Elsa Guzmán, director of the Cota Sports Institute (Cundinamarca), American City of Sport 2025.

The event also brought together Carlos Mario Gutiérrez, mayor of La Estrella (Antioquia), a candidate for American City of Sport 2027; Iván David Nemocón, mayor of Tenjo (Cundinamarca), with Luis Velandia, director of its Sports Institute, a candidate for American Town of Sport 2027; and Nayib Narváez, local councillor in Barranquilla (Atlántico).

Óscar Sánchez León, Senator of the Republic of Colombia, was also present.

Sport connects territories

ACES America thanked the Andean Parliament and its Secretary General, Eduardo Chiliquinga, for fostering spaces for cooperation that strengthen institutional relations and help build shared opportunities.

With this signing, both organisations take a step towards closer regional coordination, reaffirming that sport transcends borders and is a tool for connecting territories, promoting inclusion and contributing to the well-being of communities.

The alliance reflects a commitment to keep building a more active, integrated Americas, united by sport.