Opinion: Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic title win, against the U.S. in Miami, packed political symbolism 鈥� but, more importantly, also a joyful reminder of the country's character.
Venezuela鈥檚 historic win in Miami, as the U.S. follows its removal of Nicol谩s Maduro with an unashamed focus on the country鈥檚 oil reserves rather than its democracy, could be read as a 鈥榮crew you鈥� to the Trump administration. But for SA国际传谋鈥檚 Americas editor Tim Padgett, baseball reveals the best of Venezuela, so the victory was an uplifting reminder of the country鈥檚 character.
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