Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series

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Alone and 2,200 miles from home, Venezuela shuts out Puerto Rico 5-0 at Little League World Series

It took a lot for Venezuela to the Little League World Series, but on Wednesday it made the playing baseball part look easy.

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Venezuelan players traveled to the United States without their families — parents couldn’t get visas — but the coaches of last year’s team that made it to the international final were among the few fans from back home sitting proudly in the stands above the dugout. Euclides and Ender Rivero only had to renew their visas which, they explained through an interpreter, was a much easier process.