MADRID (AP) — Spain will on Thursday deport more than 60 Bolivians who arrived last week by cruise ship in the northeastern port of Barcelona but were not allowed to disembark because their visas were false.
The Spanish government’s office in Barcelona said 65 of the 69 Bolivians who arrived will be flown to the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz. The plane will be paid for by MSC Cruises, which owns the ship in which they arrived from Brazil.
Four members of a family with Spanish relatives will be allowed to enter Spain.
Spanish authorities said the Bolivian passengers had false visas to enter the European border-free Schengen area, an ID-check-free travel zone comprising 29 European countries.
The Bolivians’ visa problems meant that the cruise ship with more than 1,000 passengers was stuck for two days in Barcelona and unable to continue on its route in the Mediterranean Sea until the situation was resolved.
The cruise ship set sail after the Bolivians were temporarily accommodated in another boat while police interviewed them.
MSC Cruises said last week the Bolivian passengers’ documentation appeared correct upon boarding in Brazil.
FILE - Passengers are photographed on the cruise ship MSC Armony, moored in the port of Barcelona, Spain, on April 3, 2024. Spain is to deport more than 60 Bolivians who arrived last week by cruise ship in Barcelona but were not allowed to disembark because their visas were false. Spanish government officials said 65 of the 69 Bolivians that arrived would be flown to the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin was briefly down on the ice with a bloody nose and a bit dazed after taking a shot to the face from Alex Pietrangelo.
That big backhanded swing from Pietrangelo while the two were together against the board was certainly retaliation for the Vegas Golden Knights against Seguin, who earlier in the same period took a penalty for an illegal check to the head of Shea Theodore.
But it was costly for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Knights, who suddenly trail in the opening-round series for the first time. Jason Robertson scored the go-ahead goal on the ensuing power play and the Stars went on to a 3-2 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
“He’s a leader on this team. Playoffs are an emotional time, and it’s a revved-up environment," Knights defenseman Alec Martinez said of Pietrangelo. "You can’t win without emotion either, but you have to keep it in check.”
Pietrangelo didn't talk to the media after the game.
“A veteran guys should know better. We didn't like the hit on Theodore by Seguin, quite obvious he left his feet and targeted the head,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “You're going to be upset, but that's playoff hockey. You've got to find a way to channel it. ... We have to take care of our discipline. Just have to, it's that simple.”
After winning the first two games in this series on the road, the Knights are going back home in a must-win situation to extend this series and defense of their title. Game 6 is Friday night in Las Vegas.
Seguin said he had no intent of taking a head shot at Theodore when they collided about eight minutes into the second period.
“Every game is physical. Playoffs is a different type of game. You want to be engaged and physical, but in regards to that hit you’re talking about, there’s no intention by me,” Seguin said. “I’m definitely not, I don’t see myself as a dirty player. ... I definitely wasn’t trying to hit his head or anything.”
Asked what he thought Pietrangelo's intent was when they got tangled up about 7 1/2 minutes later, Seguin responded, “I don’t know. It’s part of hockey, I guess.”
Initially in both cases, officials called major penalties against Seguin and Pietrangelo. Both were downgraded to two-minute minors after replay review.
“There was a lot going on in the game. There was a lot of emotions both ways,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. “Some questionable hits, not questionable hits. ... It's all about managing it. You're not going to get all those calls to go your way. And, you know, I thought our group managed the emotions of the game really well.”
In last year's Western Conference final, Stars captain Jamie Benn missed Games 4 and 5 after being suspended for an ugly hit on Mark Stone that led to a game misconduct less than two minutes into Game 3 after Dallas had dropped the first two games. The captains collided and, after Stone fell to the ice, Benn lunged forward with both hands on his stick and made contact near Stone’s neck.
While neither of the hits this time reached that level, they were still emotional plays with big impacts on the game. Especially the retaliation hit, and second game in a row that the veteran Pietrangelo took a rough penalty that led to a power-play goal for the Stars.
“That’s an area you’ve got to take a number and try to get those things squared away,” Cassidy said. “Dallas went through it last year right. Benn got thrown out, if you remember. And so there’s a little bit of a learning curve that goes into it. And I feel like we should know better. ... But it happens.”
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Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) skates past Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)
Dallas Stars center Ty Dellandrea (10) checks Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)
Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) works to take control of the puck against Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo (7), Alec Martinez (23) and Chandler Stephenson (20) in the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Dallas, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin, left, is escorted off the ice by a staff member and Nils Lundkvist, after taking a hit to the face by Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo in the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Dallas, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Pietrangelo recieved a penalty on the play. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
