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Toros de Herrera from Panama defeated Lenadores de Las Tunas from Cuba 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at Rod Carew Stadium in Panama City to win the Caribbean Series 2019. It’s the first Caribbean Series win for a team from Panama since 1950. Herrera and Las Tunas won their respective preliminary round groups to advance to the final. Charros de Jalisco (Mexico), Cardenales de Lara (Venezuela), Estrellas Orientales (Dominican Republic) and Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico) also participated in the tournament of the Winter Leagues in the Americas. Next year the Caribbean Series will be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico.