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CARACAS, Venezuela, June 29, 2021.- After various protocol acts, the president of the Venezuelan Olympic Committee –COV- Eduardo Álvarez Camacho, inaugurated an initiative to provide support and recognition to the federative sports movement of his country, an event that was held at La Casa Venezuela, a spacious facility in the Caracas city, which was refurbished to become the home of national sports federations that have no headquarters.

Through a formal consignment act, Professor Álvarez handed over the keys to the first offices to various federative leaders, including Emgelbert Farfán, president of the Venezuelan Electronic Sports Federation (FVDE).

Farfán, aware of the symbolic value of this recognition said: “On behalf of all the cyber athletes of our country, the FVDE board and all of our team, we want to express our deep gratitude to the entire COV family, especially to Professor Eduardo Alvares and Dr. Elida Parraga for all the support for the development and growth of the eSports in our country. Their vision and trust commit us to continue working and giving the best of ourselves as a platform for the projection of human resources at a national, regional, and international level, from this new space. We hope together with all federative colleagues to take on new challenges and leave the name of Venezuela high. Thank you!!”

Emgelbert Farfán has a degree in Social Communication, he has dedicated his entire professional life to the development of the video games and digital entertainment industry in his country. With more than 17 years of experience, he continues to bet on the growth of this sector despite the hostile conditions for his union. Among his career and achievements, the following stand out: being a Founding Member and Executive Director of the largest call event about games in his country, GAMEXPO; be an activist in defense of the rights of independent developers, users and wholesalers, as president of the Foundation for Information and Protection of Video Game Users Filantropía, which since 2009 has been fighting a vindication battle against the infamous instrument of censorship of the Law for the Prohibition of Video Games and War Toys, its consequences have led to a devastating drain of talent and human resources in the sector. Currently the foundation has made progress with the new permanent Commission of science, technology, education and health of the National Assembly in Venezuela.

In 2017, he presented the project proposal toc create the Venezuelan Electronic Sports Federation before the board of directors of the COV, so thanks to the vision of Professor Eduardo Álvarez, he began the arduous work of complying with all the requirements until becoming an organization affiliated to the COV, at the same time he carried out the procedures before the National Sports Institute (IND) where, thanks to its constancy, the category of “Electronic Sports” has been opened in the national sports registry, which cemented the way for the formalization of the discipline at the highest levels in Venezuela.

From the presidency of the FVDE, he has made an invaluable contribution to the eSport movement in his country against all odds, by obtaining international recognition and certifications as a full member of the International Esport Federation (IESF), the World Esports Consortium (WESCO), the Pan American Esports Confederation (PAMESCO), which, in recognition of his career, appointed him as a member of the Board of Directors, where he hopes to continue supporting the continental movement.

To conclude, we asked Farfán for a message for the regional movement and its perspectives for the future, “We are going through the golden age of the flourishing and progressive consolidation of the eSports ecosystem, I am happy to assume the historical call together with a group of extraordinary leaders in the region, where from PAMESCO with its more than 18 member nations, we will have the enormous responsibility of projecting the region and highlighting the best of each organized movement and high performance in Latin America and the Caribbean, to position ourselves as referents in the most prestigious international stages.

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By: Gustavo Rodríguez - PAMESCO VP Communications

Translated by: Constanza Mora Pedraza - AIPS Member

CALI, Colombia, June 14, 2021. -The Pan American Confederation of Electronic Sports, PAMESCO, the America’s representative with 18 countries members, announces the work agreement with the International Sports Press Association, AIPS America, for the publishing of information on a continental level.

AIPS AMERICA is the association that gathers the National Associations of Sports Journalists in the American Continent, its aim is to publish the sports information generated by the athletes and entities of the member countries, to give greater exposure at the international level.

Given the growth of Esports worldwide, PAMESCO and AIPS AMERICA seek to stay at the forefront of the communication to users, fans and the industry per se and with this agreement, strengthen the institutional framework, the promotion and the Electronic Sports events among its 18 federated members, working with serious, timely and professional information.

In addition to this, it seeks that the information flows directly in every communication media of each affiliated country, for the spreading of official content of the Confederation that governs and organizes Electronic Sports in America.

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The Cali Sports Fest is the major sports event in Cali, Colombia. Up to 80 categories of sports and activities took place at many different places, and FEDECOLDE - the Colombian Esports Federation had a place there representing the Esports.

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Electronic sports in AMERICA and the Pan American Confederation of Electronic Sports PAMESCO start a cycle of competitions.

The PAMESCO Friendlies series represents a space where teams from various affiliated countries face off in a friendly manner.

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras and Venezuela have a representation in virtual soccer in the friendly series PAMESCO Pro Evolution Soccer that is preparatory to the 13th IESF World Championship to be held face-to-face in Eilat - Israel at the end of the year, for which each country carefully selected its representative. This event will be broadcast from June 2nd and will culminate at the end of it on its official platforms www.facebook.com/pamescoesport

The Pan American Confederation of Electronic Sports PAMESCO, as the entity that oversees and promotes esports throughout the Americas, is the one who organizes, regulates and executes this series of friendlies with its members.
Finally, it is important to emphasize that this series of events are vital for the construction of competitive regulated ecosystems that promote electronic sports in a healthy way in the region.