Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series
The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, was 'unfortunately unable to obtain the appropriate visas,' Little League International said in a statement, adding that the decision was 'extremely disappointing, especially to these young athletes.'
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