The Cacique Mara baseball team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, was denied U.S. visas and will miss the Senior Baseball World Series. They had previously won the Latin American championship in Mexico. Little League International expressed disappointment for the athletes. The team traveled to Colombia to apply for visas but faced struggles, feeling mistreated by the situation. Kendrick Gutiérrez, the president of the league in Venezuela, pointed out that travel restrictions are due to U.S. national security policies. The tournament starts soon in South Carolina without their participation.
Little League International stated that the Cacique Mara Little League team from Venezuela was unable to obtain the appropriate visas to travel to the Senior League Baseball World Series, and described this situation as extremely disappointing for the young athletes involved.
The Cacique Mara team expressed their frustration, stating that being kept in Bogotá with hopes of participating in a world championship is a mockery, highlighting the injustice and pain caused to their children.
Kendrick Gutiérrez, the league's president in Venezuela, mentioned that due to Trump’s restrictions, Venezuela is labeled a threat to U.S. national security, complicating travel for athletes.
The inning of disappointment concluded by reiterating that the Senior League Baseball World Series, which is meant for athletes aged 13-16, will commence in Easley, South Carolina, without Venezuela's participation.
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