The countries that have confirmed their participation are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Curazao, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the host nation, the Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) reported.
 

The inauguration of the 4th ALBA Games has been scheduled for Sunday, 11:00 a.m., at the Antonio Herrera Gutierrez Stadium of Barquisimeto, in the state of Lara.
 

This event will include competitions in 35 specialties, the games of which will take place in 10 regions of the country: Lara (13), Yaracuy (4), Portuguesa (3), Cojedes (4), Carabobo (2), Zulia (2), Aragua (2), Vargas (2), Distrito Capital (2) and Miranda (1).

The AVN adds that the list of participating countries could increase, which will be known over the following days, at the end of the technical meetings of each sports discipline.
 

The ALBA Games were held for the first time in 2005, following an idea of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, after signing the Final Declaration of the First Cuba-Venezuela Meeting.