Members of a Venezuelan team were unable to obtain travel visas to the U.S. to participate in the organization's Senior League Baseball World Series in Easley, South Carolina, Little League International confirmed to Scripps News.
It is unclear why the Cacique Mara Little League was not able to obtain visas for its members.
"While this is extremely disappointing, especially to these young athletes, the Little League International Tournament Committee has made the decision to advance the second-place team, Santa Maria de Aguayo Little League (Victoria, Mexico), to participate in the Senior League Baseball World Series and ensure the Latin America Region is represented in the tournament and that the players, coaches, and families from Mexico are able to have a memorable World Series experi