A Cuban Il-96-300 aircraft, registration CU-T1250 and call sign CUB2312, flew from Havana, Cuba, to Maiquetía International Airport near Caracas, Venezuela, during the three-hour reporting window from 11:17 AM to 2:17 PM UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, according to a post on X by @Flightwatcher1. The post provided the aircraft's hex code #0B04E2 and stated the flight represented another instance in what it described as the dismantling of Castro's control over Venezuela, using hashtags #Venezuela, #Cuba and #CartelDeLosSoles. In a related post on X, @EmmaRincon outlined a dilemma for Jorge and Delcy Rodríguez, listing two options: obey the US and risk betrayal of their people, or disobey the US and risk capture as criminals, ending with the phrase 'Tick tock'.
