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Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela leaves Leonardo DiCaprio stranded in St Barths; misses Palms Springs Film Festival | Hollywood News

Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela leaves Leonardo DiCaprio stranded in St Barths; misses Palms Springs Film Festival | Hollywood News

The recent U.S. attack on Venezuela has caused widespread Caribbean travel disruptions, with its fallout now affecting Hollywood as well. Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio was scheduled to attend the Palm Springs International Film Festival, where he was set to receive an award for his performance in One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. However, flight restrictions imposed in the wake of the attack prevented DiCaprio from traveling back to the United States, forcing him to miss the event. As he is stuck at St Barths due to travel restrictions, DiCaprio shared a video with the festival organisers, to be played at the ceremony. In the video, he thanked his co-stars Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, and Regina Hall. The actor said, “I will start by thanking two extraordinary women, Chase and Teyana. Thank you for that introduction. Thank you for standing across from me every day in the film. It was an absolute privilege. The honesty, the intensity and the fearlessness you both brought to this work are …

India issues travel advisory for Venezuela, urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel | India News

India issues travel advisory for Venezuela, urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel | India News

Travel advisory for Venezuela: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued an advisory in view of recent developments in Venezuela, urging Indian citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to the country. In a statement, MEA said: “All Indians who are in Venezuela for any reason are advised to exercise extreme caution, restrict their movements, and remain in contact with Embassy of India in Caracas.” The MEA also issued to contact Embassy of India in Caracas through their email id: [email protected] or the emergency phone number +58-412-9584288 (also for WhatsApp calls). The development follows a “large-scale strike” carried out by the United States in Venezuela early Saturday. Washington claimed that President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack. Meanwhile, left parties denounced the United States for attacking Venezuela and capturing its President Nicholas Maduro, with CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby terming the nighttime military action an …