Minister confirmed baseball champions could not travel to Venezuela due to professional commitments
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TL;DR
- The Venezuelan baseball team, winners of the World Baseball Classic, cannot travel to Venezuela due to professional commitments.
- Players were not granted permission to travel by their teams in the United States.
- The acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, arranged a plane for the team's return.
- A team visit to Venezuela is being planned for November.
- Venezuela's Sports Minister, Franklin Cardillo, expressed hope that Venezuela will host the next World Baseball Classic.
- Cardillo criticized the decision to move the Caribbean Series venue to Mexico, citing Venezuela's organizational capabilities.
- The Caribbean Series venue was removed from Venezuela in December 2025 after leagues from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico refused to participate, following increased tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.