ACODEPA Elections

Lee Named ACODEPA President

Sunday, July 28, 2019 - 16:57 By United World Wrestling Press

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LIMA, Peru (July 26) --- Mr. Francisco Eduardo LEE LOPEZ (GUA), United World Wrestling's Pan American Confederation of Wrestling President, was named President of the Annual Congress of the PANAMERICAN SPORTS CONFEDERATIONS ASSOCIATION (ACODEPA). Lee 

Lee, who'll hold the title of ACODEPA President until 2023, received 22 votes, while his opponenet José Manuel PELAEZ (CUB) received 16 votes. 

According to ACODEPA.org, "The Association of Pan American Sports Confederations, which will be named ACODEPA, is an international organization recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization PASO. ACODEPA is constituted by the Pan American Sports Confederations or Continental Sports Organizations recognized by their respective International Federation which must also have the recognition of the International Olympic Committee. 

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Lee re-elected as President of UWW Pan-American Council

Friday, May 9, 2025 - 05:34 By United World Wrestling Press

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MONTERREY, Mexico (May 8) -- Francisco LEE will continue as the President of the UWW Pan-American Council after being re-elected on Wednesday.

The elections, held on the sidelines of the 2025 Pan-American Championships, saw five members being re-elected and two elected as new members.

Re-elected members
Francisco LEE (GUA)
Guillermo DIAZ (MEX)
Fernando RITTNER(ARG)
Fanny ECHEVERRI (COL)
Manuel ESPINOZA (CHI)

Newly elected members
Rich BENDER (USA)
Jose BARRETO (VEN)

After the elections, the council's executive board elected the office bearers with Lee re-elected as the President.

Diaz was given the position of General Secretary of the council while Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director, was appointed as the Vice-President.