[2] On 16 January 2019 PASO announced the creation of the Junior Pan American Games.
[3][4] For the first edition of the games, Panam Sports accepted candidate cities until 31 January.
Cali, Colombia; Santa Ana, El Salvador; and Monterrey, Mexico were accepted as candidate cities.
[5] Cali was chosen as the host city at the Executive Committee in San José, Costa Rica on 27 March 2019.
[6] Panam Sports chose Asunción, Paraguay as the host for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games.