A long-haul Ilyushin IL-96-300 operated by Cuba's state airline has made repeated, largely opaque flights between Havana and Caracas in recent days, fueling indications that the Cuban government is quietly repatriating personnel deployed in Venezuela following the U.S. operation that led to the capture of authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro.
The same aircraft that returned wounded Cuban personnel to Havana after the January 3 raid flew again to Caracas on Tuesday, marking its fourth round trip in five days, according to reporting by 14ymedio.
