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"MLB should be making noise about this" - Fans furious after Venezuela Little League team gets denied US travel visas for World Series
Sportskeeda
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July 27, 2025
The MLB has a large population of players from Latin America, notably from the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Almost all of them played baseball from an early age, with the Little League being the platform where their big league...
Kylian Mbappé dances and sings to the rhythm of Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico
Metro World News
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July 22, 2025
French footballer Kylian Mbappé was the most recent guest at Bad Bunny’s residency at the Coliseum of Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot. Both Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi were at the “country house” that was recreated as part of the series of 30...
New federal ‘Visa Integrity Fee’ could affect Puerto Rico’s tourism industry
News is My Business
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July 22, 2025
A new federal $250 “Visa Integrity Fee” will apply to nonimmigrant visa holders entering the United States.(Credit: Yurii Tymchuk | Dreamstime.com) Tucked into the recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Act” is a provision that could affect Puerto...
Natasha Lyonne Recalls a New Year’s Day on a Beach in Puerto Rico with Her Dog, Rootbeer
Conde Nast Traveler
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July 21, 2025
“A few years ago I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to visit my friend [the director] Ángel Manuel Soto. Rootbeer—that’s my dog—came with me. On New Year's Day a big group of us went to the beach—I’m intentionally trying to avoid telling you which...
GVSU's Alaina Diaz takes next step toward Olympic dream in Puerto Rico
Holland Sentinel - Michigan
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Grand Valley State's Alaina Diaz has dreams of representing Puerto Rico in the Olympics. Diaz took her first international step toward that goal last week by participating in the Puerto Rican Track and Field Championships. "Getting the chance to...
Venezuelan youth baseball team denied travel visas to U.S. for tournament
The Athletic
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July 26, 2025
A Venezuelan youth baseball team will not participate in the Senior League World Series because it was denied travel visas to the U.S., Little League International said Friday. The team, Cacique Mara, reached the championship round of the...
'Class war': outsiders moving to Puerto Rico trigger displacement
Tracy Press - California
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Gloria Cuevas thought she would live forever in her pink, century-old house on Puerto Rico's west coast -- but then her landlord decided to transform the home into an Airbnb. Cuevas left her home -- now purple and split in two -- and her beloved...
Chad Michael Murray recalls when son exploited him
The News International
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Freakier Friday Chad Michael Murray’s son seems to have learnt the skill of impressing ladies. The One Tree Hill star shared during his appearance on Good America July 29 how his 10-year-old son name-drops his father’s name to get on with ladies....
Bad Bunny is making Puerto Rico the hottest trip of 2025
AOL
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When we talk about tourism trends, we usually focus on airlines, prices and algorithms. But what if the most significant driver of travel to a destination wasn't an ad campaign or a seasonal super deal, but its people represented by an artist?...
Puerto Ricans hope famous son’s return will also showcase the US island territory
The New Zealand Herald
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July 17, 2025
It’s “completely changed”, the 29-year-old said, as crowds buzzed about La Placita where some bars were slinging Bad Bunny-themed cocktails. “We’re thrilled,” Ayala said. “The tips are through the roof.” The fact that people are coming from across...
Tourism officials announce Caribbean Airlines’ improved service to Trinidad and Puerto Rico
Dominica News Online
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July 17, 2025
Dominica News Online - Thursday, July 17th, 2025 at 9:10 AM Hon.Denise-Charles-PembertonCaribbean Airlines’ (CAL) recently announced plans to expand its flight services to Dominica. Discover Dominica Authority issued a press release stating that...
6,000 celebrate Christmas in July
The BVI Beacon
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August 1, 2025
About 6,000 people came to Pond Bay, Virgin Gorda for music, food, drinks and fun to celebrate Christmas in July on Saturday, according to the event’s organisers. The beach was crowded with people — many of whom arrived on boats that anchored in...
Turismo en Puerto Rico se dispara gracias a Bad Bunny
USA Today
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Bad Bunny impulsa un auge turístico sin precedentes en Puerto Rico. Más que una celebridad, Bad Bunny actúa como embajador cultural: su música y su mensaje posicionan a la isla como un destino emocional y auténtico, más allá de campañas...
Venezuelan little league team blocked from US tournament by Donald Trump’s travel ban
The Times of India
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July 26, 2025
Venezuelan little league team blocked from US tournament by Donald Trump’s travel ban (Image via Getty) The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, will miss the 2024 Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina. The...
I lived a ‘nomadic life’ in a car and traveled Asia – 4 apples were $25 but my ‘expat’ tip saved me so much money
The U.S. Sun
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July 26, 2025
AN avid traveler has ditched his life in the Netherlands to take on an exciting nomadic lifestyle with his wife, son, and two cats, moving around from country to country. The family has settled in a number of countries, including China, Iraq, and...
Review: Bad Bunny urges Puerto Ricans to own their rhythm in emotional hometown show
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 20, 2025
A young woman emerged from the dark into a green and bushy clearing. Under the faux moonlight, she wandered the stage, speaking to herself. "Where's my camera? I can't believe I lost it. All my memories were there," she said with a pang of panic...
As Tourism Surges, Puerto Rico Touts Its Untouched Corners
AOL
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San Juan, Puerto Rico - March 26, 2024: View from the water of the forttified walls and old town of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Image Credit: Todamo / ShutterstockAs Puerto Rico’s tourism economy hits new highs, a quiet movement is reshaping how and...
Trump tells kids they can't play baseball in US thanks to his tough travel ban
Daily Star
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July 26, 2025
Heartless Donald Trump has banned a group of children from entering the US to play in a baseball tournament — after they were denied visas needed to take part. Talented teenagers from Venezuela beat teams from across Latin America to earn their...
The Jones Act and the Navigation Acts
PR51st
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August 1, 2025
The Jones Act says that shipping between U.S. ports — say between Galveston, Texas, and San Juan, Puerto Rico — must use U.S.-built ships flying under the U.S. flag with an American crew. Ships coming from other countries rather than from U.S....
Outrage as Venezuelan Little League team denied US visas for tournament due to Donald Trump travel ban
Daily Mail
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July 26, 2025
By JACK BEZANTS and ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 08:46 EDT, 26 July 2025 | Updated: 10:11 EDT, 26 July 2025 A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year's Senior Baseball World Series, Little League...