The situation in Venezuela, MLB did not make a fuss, saying, "WBC normal participation → expected to leave the country in time for Scam."

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There was no fuss in the baseball world despite the U.S. military's surprise entry into Caracas, Venezuela's capital, and the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro. MLB Secretariat and local clubs are unexpectedly responding to Venezuela's "no-show at the World Baseball Classic" or "the rumor of a major league return."

The Athletic, a U.S. sports media outlet, said on the 7th (Korea Standard Time), "The Venezuelan Winter League, which had been suspended since the U.S. air strike, is scheduled to resume on the 8th after a four-day break. Contrary to concerns, the head of international scouts in Major League Baseball also believes that the contract date for amateur prospects scheduled for the 16th will proceed smoothly. Venezuela's national team will also participate in the WBC normally, he said, citing a source.

According to AFP and other foreign media, the United States successfully arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after launching an air strike on Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, on the 3rd. Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as interim president after Maduro's ouster.

According to The Athletic, each Major League club confirmed the safety of players and employees staying in Venezuela after the U.S. airstrike. The secretariat also avoids commenting on the situation in Venezuela, but is actively communicating with Major League Baseball clubs. The Athletic said, "Multiple club executives who asked not to be named have been told that Venezuelan players can leave the country normally in time for spring camp in February. Of course, the current stability could be temporary. There is still anxiety," he wrote. At the same time, the Major League Baseball Secretariat reportedly advised each club to refrain from mentioning the situation in Venezuela.

The Venezuelan national team is also tied to Group D with the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, Israel, and Nicaragua at the WBC in March. It will be held at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida.

Omar Lopez, 49, who is at the helm of Venezuela, said in a recent interview, "We are not bad people. Just good, noble and humble people. Let us be happy. That's all," he said, strengthening his will to focus only on baseball.

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