MI Family Back on U.S. Soil After Venezuela Conflict

A Michigan family who were stranded in the Caribbean due to the Venezuela conflict have now safely made it back to American soil.

Venezuela Conflict

What began as a U.S. strike against suspected drug‑smuggling boats, turned into a regime change when Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured during a military strike on the country.

It was a combination of spies, drones, and blowtorches that led to the capture of Maduro. The mission occurred during the night last weekend when a two-hour-and-twenty-minute mission by air, land and sea that stunned the entire world.

A conflict of this size and the unknown, that comes with it, all the airports in Venezuela and its neighbors in the Caribbean were shut down leaving many tourists stranded including U.S. citizens.

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Michigan Family Stranded by Venezuela Conflict Returns to U.S.

According to WXYZ, a Michigan couple from Almont, Derrick and Athena Chriss, along with their two children, ages 16 and 9 were spending their holiday vacation in the Caribbean. When the U.S. attacked Venezuela all of the planes were grounded in the region.

At first the Chriss family were told they would be able to leave the country until January 16. The family had to extend their hotel stay which cost a lot of extra money that wasn't planned for. The extra time in the region cost the family an additional $7500.

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The Chriss family was finally able to catch an American Airlines flight to Miami then to Detroit. They got help from Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain who helped secure the families return. McClain said was happy to help the Chriss family and many others who were stranded due to the conflict.

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