
The recent US-led military operation in Venezuela , which resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has had disruptive consequences far beyond the political and geopolitical sphere. One of the most unusual and viral side effects on social media was how numerous celebrities and high-profile travelers, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Natalie Portman, and Mike Tyson, among many others, were stranded on Caribbean islands , unable to fly back to the United States and other destinations due to the temporary closure of airspace in the region.