Ivan Prieto defects from Cuba's nationwide workforce and stays in Miami

The catcher of the Cuban workforce, Ivan Prieto, didn’t return to the island this Monday morning. The participant reportedly ran away from the resort the place the workforce was staying in Miami. Prieto didn’t belong to the official roster of the Cuban nationwide workforce.

Following the elimination of the Cuban workforce from the World Baseball Basic by the hands of the USA, Prieto reportedly left the camp within the night after the sport. The participant reportedly took his baggage, left the resort and went with alleged family.

The web site Pelota Cubana was the primary media outlet to report the scenario. Francis Romero, a Cuban journalist, made Prieto’s act recognized on social networks.

“Prieto is the primary participant to go away the Cuban nationwide workforce in a World Baseball Basic,” he wrote on Twitter.

To date he’s the one Cuban participant recognized to not have returned to his nation.

Protests within the stadium on the Cuba vs. United States

Political overtones didn’t draw back from the World Baseball Basic within the Cuba vs. United States semifinal at LoanDepot Park Stadium in Miami, Florida.

Earlier than the sport began, about 200 Cubans stood outdoors the stadium to reveal towards the Cuban authorities and President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Through the sport, 1000’s of Caribbeans shouted “Freedom, Freedom”, “Down with the dictatorship” and “Homeland and life”. Cuban baseball gamers stayed on the sidelines and didn’t make any gestures in favor or towards.

One particular person jumped onto the sector with a banner that learn: “Freedom for the Cuban prisoners of July 11”. The person was intercepted by authorities and brought off the sector.