This will mark the first time a Latin American and South American city hosts the event, the second Southern Hemisphere city and nation, the first one being the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, and also the first time a Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country hosts the event.
In 2011, García was working on sailing with the aim of qualifying for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
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