The president of the Organizing Committee of the Pan American Games, Jose Joaquin Puello announced that the committee has just received the January monthly allotment for RD$11 million. He said they expect to receive in coming days other allotments for RD$40 million to start remodeling and construction of sports installations needed for the Pan Am Games. He said the Organizing Committee is affected by the same delays that affect other government institutions. Puello confirmed that Minister of Sports Cesar Cedeño is holding talks for the use of the Liga Mercedes baseball fields adjacent to the Quisqueya Park for the construction of installations for the games.
