The Salvadoran government announced this week that the country will be used as one of several venues for the 2024 GamerGe international video gaming esports event to be held in October.
The announcement was made by Yamil Boucle, Director of the INDES National Institute of Sports, who is the younger brother of El Salvador’s President Nayib Boucle, and said the event, along with other sports tournaments and activities planned, will be held in the country’s 2024 He said it is part of the sports agenda for the year.
“Each of the events we have developed and those to be developed in the future are part of INDES’s mission and vision, embodied in the National Sports and Recreation Development Plan 2019-2039,” Yamil Boucle said. Said. “INDES is not in the business of sports. We are the ones who decide on sports policy in El Salvador. The organizations that do sports are federations with which we are happy to work.”
Yamil Bukele also highlighted the importance of video games, introducing a new gaming and esports platform that will begin featuring video games from “the world’s biggest developers.” fortnite and Mine Craft It will host “exclusive” Salvador-related content that will allow users to “experience everything this country has to offer the world.”
A video shown during the INDES presentation claims attendees will be able to “meet the president,” but no specific details were revealed other than showing a customized video game character. do not have. fortnite and Mine Craft He roughly resembles the President of El Salvador.
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— Yamil Bukele (@ybukele) March 5, 2024
The Gamergy gaming event will be held on October 26th at the Adolfo Pineda Stadium in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. In addition to El Salvador, Gamer Gee plans to hold events in July and August at his three venues in Mexico, and one of his venues in Spain is also scheduled for December.
Before President Nayib Boukre cracked down on gang violence, gang violence decreased dramatically. murder As a result, the Central American country was known as one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Bukele’s crackdown on gangs such as MS-13 and his 18th Street has been reported as follows:disappearanceof said criminal organization in the territory of El Salvador.
An unprecedented decline in crime and gang violence has enabled El Salvador to host international events such as: Miss Universe Beauty contests are held in November and gaming events are held in October, attracting new tourist attractions to the country.
President Nayib Boukre announced Social media reports this week reported that El Salvador’s tourist arrivals were up 35 percent as of March compared to the same period last year, making 2023 the “biggest tourist year” in the Central American country’s history. He pointed out.
According to El Salvador’s Ministry of Tourism, the country received In 2023, the number of visitors will be 3.4 million, which equates to more than $3.79 billion in foreign exchange revenue.
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