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Venezuela: Crowd Floods Caracas Streets to Celebrate WBC Victory

The Venezuelan national team won the 2026 World Baseball Classic, defeating the United States 3–2 at LoanDepot Park in Miami on March 17, securing the country’s first professional baseball world title. The streets of Caracas and cities across Venezuela erupted in celebration, and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared March 18 a national public holiday. The first part of the video was filmed on Bolívar Avenue.

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Venezuela's 1st WBC championship

Immigrants from Venezuela celebrate in New York on March 17, 2026, after the country won its first World Baseball Classic title with a victory over the United States earlier in the day.

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US: Venezuela Fans Celebrate After First-Ever WBC Championship Win 2

Venezuelan fans celebrated as they left LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, following their first-ever World Baseball Classic championship win on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The video was recorded approximately one hour after the trophy ceremony.

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Chile: Cheers Echo Through Santiago’s “Little Caracas” as Venezuela Wins First WBC Title

The sound of cheers echoed through Toro Mazote street in Santiago's Estación Central on Tuesday night, as Venezuela claimed its first-ever World Baseball Classic championship. Footage captured from an apartment window on Toro Mazote — the heart of the neighborhood known as "Pequeña Caracas," home to one of the largest Venezuelan communities in Chile — shows the street alive with noise as unseen residents celebrated Venezuela's historic victory.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Maikel Garcia (C) of Venezuela celebrates after being named the 2026 World Baseball Classic MVP as his country beat the United States in the final to claim Venezuela's first WBC title at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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US: Venezuela Fans Celebrate After First-Ever WBC Championship Win

Venezuelan fans celebrated as they left LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, following their first-ever World Baseball Classic championship win on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. This video was taken after midnight.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (L) poses with St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar, a 2023 World Baseball Classic Japan team member, ahead of a 2026 WBC quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (L) poses with St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar, a 2023 World Baseball Classic Japan team member, ahead of a 2026 WBC quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

NAGOYA, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Aaron Judge of the U.S. national baseball team hits an RBI single during a warm-up game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Aaron Judge of the U.S. national baseball team hits an RBI single during a warm-up game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Aaron Judge of the U.S. national baseball team hits an RBI single during a warm-up game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Paul Skenes of the U.S. national baseball team pitches in a warm-up game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Clayton Kershaw of the U.S. national baseball team pitches in a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

U.S. national baseball team manager Mark DeRosa smiles in the dugout during a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

U.S. national baseball team manager Mark DeRosa smiles in the dugout during a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Alex Bregman of the U.S. national baseball team hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Clayton Kershaw of the U.S. national baseball team pitches in a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Aaron Judge (C) of the U.S. national baseball team lines up for the national anthem prior to a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Aaron Judge of the U.S. national baseball team prepares for a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

Aaron Judge of the U.S. national baseball team hits a solo home run in the first inning of a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani (L) of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani (R) of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

(From L) Munetaka Murakami, Seiya Suzuki and Kazuma Okamoto of the Japan national baseball team are pictured after a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Members of Japan's national baseball team, including Shohei Ohtani (3rd from L, front row), attend a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Members of Japan's national baseball team, including Shohei Ohtani (3rd from L, front row), attend a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Members of Japan's national baseball team, including Shohei Ohtani (4th from L, front row), attend a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Members of Japan's national baseball team, including Shohei Ohtani (4th from L, front row), attend a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Members of Japan's national baseball team, including Shohei Ohtani (C), attend a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Members of Japan's national baseball team, including Shohei Ohtani (C), attend a photo session at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Suzuki ahead of WBC

Seiya Suzuki of Japan's national baseball team rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a warm-up game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Suzuki ahead of WBC

Seiya Suzuki of Japan's national baseball team rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a warm-up game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Suzuki ahead of WBC

Seiya Suzuki of Japan's national baseball team smiles after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a warm-up game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Suzuki ahead of WBC

Seiya Suzuki of Japan's national baseball team smiles after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a warm-up game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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