CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The newly crowned Miss Universe returned to her native Venezuela on Saturday to celebrate her historic selection, saying the nation would go for its third consecutive win at next year’s pageant. Stefania Fernandez, 18, was welcomed at the airport with a red carpet and flowers. “Nothing is impossible, Venezuela!” she said, stepping off the plane in a blue dress and sparkling crown. Fernandez’s win last month made Venezuela the first country to claim the title two years in a row, after Dayana Mendoza was crowned in 2008. Fernandez, who is the sixth Miss Universe from this beauty-obsessed South American nation, will pass along her national crown to the new Miss Venezuela to be picked at a pageant Thursday. She said she hopes her successor as Miss Venezuela will capture a third consecutive win for their country. “Next year, we’re going for the triplet,” she told reporters.
 
 
 
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