Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The organization of the America's Cup is progressing favorably for its celebration in Barcelona during the summer.
• The competition will generate broad benefits in several aspects, including international projection, attraction of high purchasing power tourism, and stimuli for the blue economy and the Catalan nautical sector.
• There will be no extra cost for taxpayers or for the businessmen who supported the competition from the beginning.
• The economic goals of obtaining income from private sponsorship have already been met.
• The contribution of the sponsors will allow the already budgeted public money to not be increased.
• The economic impact of the event is expected to be greater than that of the Mobile World Congress.
• The organization of the America's Cup follows the same formula that made the 1992 Olympic Games successful: the collaboration between public administrations and private initiative.
• There is a great challenge for the citizens of Barcelona to get involved in the competition and make it their own.

Conclusion: The celebration of the America's Cup in Barcelona promises to be a success both in sports and economics, thanks to the efficient organization, public-private collaboration and the international projection that the event entails.

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