Originally scheduled to be held in
San Luis, Argentina, on 15 April 2024, it was announced by Gabriel Rivero, San Luis Sports Secretary, that the city would no longer host neither the South American Youth Games nor the 2026
Basque Pelota World Championships, attributing it to the high economic costs that organizing the events would demand. On 20 February 2025, after months of planning, it was announced by the
Panama Olympic Committee that
Panama City would take over as the host city for the games. ==Venues==