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

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — The team from Venezuela that won the Latin America Region championship will be allowed to enter the United States to play in the Little League World Series.

Willson Contreras, one of baseball’s most prominent Venezuelan players, lamented being "treated like we are criminals."

Venezuela will be allowed to compete at the Little League World Series after all. The international baseball program Cacique Mara learned of its approval

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA —Two international squads got the 2025 Little League World Series underway on Wednesday afternoon, as Venezuela blanked Puerto Rico, 5-0, in a marquee opening matchup between two perennial international baseball powers.

Senator from Pennsylvania and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly had to intervene to get teams an exception to Trump’s June travel ban

South Carolina celebrated its win at the ESPN Big Bracket that sits just outside Lamade Stadium. Sutton Gravelle climbed the ladder to move the Southeast team one spot closer to the championship. Everyone was cheering and singing Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA.”