Mercasid and its affiliate, Industrias Veganas (Induveca), has taken over the operation of the Weightlifting Pavilion built for the Pan American Games at a cost of RD$46 million. With a capacity for 1,644 spectators, the venue is located in the Parque del Este sports complex. News reports indicate that the Dominican Republic is the only country to have a pavilion exclusively for the sport of weightlifting. Mercasid will preside over the board of directors and an Induveca executive will act as treasurer. Other members of the board, created by Decree 895-03, are the Sports Minister, the Public Works Minister, and the Administrative Secretary of the Presidency. Bolivar Vargas Candelario, president of the Dominican Federation of Weightlifting, a representative of the Dominican Sports Writers Association (ACD) and a member of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) will also be included. The board will oversee operations for a period of 10 years and will be in charge of preserving the million-dollar installation and its members will be honorary participants.