[1] However, the Government of Peru set the dates of the event from 29 November to 9 December 2024, with the closing day coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Ayacucho.

[2] In June 2021, the mayor of Ayacucho Yuri Gutiérrez presented to the Peruvian Olympic Committee the intentions of the city to host the 2025 Bolivarian Games.

[3][4] On 29 July 2021, during the swearing-in of President Pedro Castillo, the Governor of Ayacucho department Carlos Rúa confirmed the intentions of the city to host the 2025 Bolivarian Games, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Ayacucho.

[6] On the same day, the ODEBO Executive Committee selected Ayacucho to host a special and unprecedented edition of the Bolivarian Games for non-Olympic events in some sports,[7] and named Guayaquil as host city for the 2025 Bolivarian Games.

[7][11] The 2024 Bolivarian Games final program maintained the number of sports at 25 but with the following changes: Canoeing (in Slalom and Rafting), Dancesport, Duathlon, Racquetball, Sport climbing, Aeromodeling and Teqball were dropped from the initial program while Cycling, Esports, Kickboxing, Muaythai and Softball were added to the final program.