Venezuelan baseball team denied visas into US, Little League International says
MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA, JUL 25 – The Cacique Mara team was replaced by Mexico's runner-up after visa denials linked to U.S. travel restrictions affecting 12 countries, officials said.
- A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas to enter the U.S. and will miss the Senior Baseball World Series, as confirmed by Little League International.
- The Cacique Mara team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, won the Latin American championship in Mexico before facing visa issues.
- Little League International expressed disappointment for the young athletes in a statement, calling the situation 'extremely disappointing.'
- Kendrick Gutiérrez, the league’s president in Venezuela, stated that they were informed Venezuela is labeled as a threat due to security concerns.
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