Eight of the 20 countries competing in the World Baseball Classic are from Latin America and the Caribbean
While the Dominican Republic
"plays with swag," it's hard to ignore the realities the country faces, including colorism, says Axios Latino reader Karianna Torres, who is Dominican American.over 100,000 Haitians fleeing political instability last year, fueling long-standing tension between the two countries. Fans often want to avoid those conversations in sports, “but I'm definitely a proponent of talking about these issues, because, yes, you're representing your country but you’re also tied to your identity that can be affected by this,” says Torres, who is rooting for the Dominican Republic despite her concerns.another contender, is in a dire economic crisis that's forced tens of thousands of people who have little access to food to leave.
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