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Cuba Receives Remains of 32 Officers Killed in U.S. Operation in Venezuela

The ceremonies underscore Cuba’s defiance following Trump’s warning to cut Venezuelan oil supplies.

Workers fly the Cuban flag at half-staff at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune near the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in memory of Cubans who died two days before in Caracas, Venezuela during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Cuba paid tribute to 32 soldiers killed in the US ouster of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

Overview

  • A state ceremony in Havana received the coffins of 32 Cuban military and intelligence officers, with President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Raúl Castro in attendance.
  • State television showed more than a dozen wounded personnel returning from Venezuela, greeted by Interior Minister Lázaro Alberto Álvarez and Armed Forces Minister Álvaro López Miera.
  • Cuba released the names and ranks of the dead, aged 26 to 60, who authorities say served in Nicolás Maduro’s security under bilateral protection agreements.
  • The remains were taken to the Armed Forces Ministry near Revolution Square for public honors, and officials announced a mass protest Friday outside the U.S. Embassy.
  • Trump warned he would cut off Venezuelan oil and funds to Cuba, a move experts say could be devastating, while Maduro is held in New York on drug charges following his seizure by U.S. forces.