Unidentified parties removed obstacles, including two jets, from the runway of the Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Military Air Base, known as La Carlota, in Caracas at 10 a.m. local time on January 21, 2026, according to a post on X by user Arr3ch0 during the 7:47 p.m. to 10:47 p.m. UTC window. Arr3ch0 stated that sources informed them of the removal earlier that day and questioned when the first U.S. Air Force or State Department aircraft might land at the base, noting they awaited images of the activity. The report emerged amid prior discussions of potential Venezuelan diplomatic movements, including acting president Delcy RodrÃguez's reported plans for a Washington visit next week, as noted in earlier X posts.
