US EditionIn Miami for the WBC Final, Venezuelan Fans Had Plenty to Celebrate as Their Team Won the Title
Thousands of fans showed dual allegiance with flags and jerseys as the final united Venezuelan and U.S. communities in celebration of baseball's cultural impact.
- Thousands of Venezuelans and Americans packed the Miami Marlins ballpark on Tuesday for the WBC final, with both flags displayed during the pregame ceremony as the tournament concluded in Miami.
- Despite deposed leader Nicolás Maduro being jailed in New York on drug trafficking charges after an American military operation earlier this year, the game provided a rare moment of national unity for Venezuela.
- Josh Rojas, a student from Utah, arrived three hours early on Tuesday with a V painted on his face, while medical student Jaci Douglas from Pennsylvania said, "They're all here tonight and they told me that if I miss this, I'd regret it."
- Cuerta, who left Venezuela eight years ago, said he expected the whole country to be watching, adding, "It's going to be a lot of parties, everywhere," across restaurants and streets back home.
- Thirty players united Venezuela through Baseball tonight as fans with double citizenship cheered together; manager Omar López said, "Tonight, everyone is going to be together," transcending political divisions for better future generations.
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