The President of the United States, Donald Trump, again suggested that Venezuela become a new state of the United States after the South American team beat the country's ninth team and won its first World Baseball Classic. He announced that he had agreed with the interim authorities of Venezuela to 'restore diplomatic and consular relations,' two months after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an operation ordered by Trump. Subsequently, on the 10th, the State Department notified the New York court handling the case against Maduro that it had formally recognized Delcy Rodríguez as the head of state of the South American nation. 'Statehood' (a term in English that denotes the status of a U.S. state), the head of state posted on his Truth Social, after Venezuela defeated the United States 3-2 in Miami in the WBC final. The president's reaction was a reiteration of his sarcastic comment on Monday when he celebrated Venezuela's victory over Italy in the semifinals and said: 'Lately, good things are happening to Venezuela. I wonder what this magic is due to... State number 51?'
