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Venezuelan teens cling to Major League dreams after U.S. visa denial

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Managers and members of the Venezuelan minor league team were set to compete in a World Series baseball tournament in South Carolina before their U.S. visas were denied.

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  • Venezuelan youth baseball players were denied U.S. visas, halting their World Series dreams. 6s
  • The Cacique Mara team had a formal invitation to compete in South Carolina. 11s
  • U.S. entry was refused despite the State Department's prior statement to review the case. 24s
  • A recent U.S. proclamation restricts entry for nationals of several countries, including Venezuela. 55s
  • No specific reason was given for the visa refusal, and the State Department has not commented. 1m 17s
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