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Cuba Stages Mass Rally Outside U.S. Embassy After Repatriating 32 Officers From Venezuela Raid

The demonstration signals Havana’s resolve as Washington threatens to cut off Venezuelan oil to Cuba.

A motorcade transports the Cuban‑flag‑draped urns of soldiers killed in the U.S. strike and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas on January 3, as Cuba honors them with a caravan through Havana on January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Cubans pay their respects as a motorcade transports the remains of soldiers killed in the U.S. strike and capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas on January 3, as Cuba honors the soldiers, in Havana, Cuba, January 15, 2026. Ernesto Mastrascusa/Pool via REUTERS
The Cuban flag flies at half mast in front of the U.S. Embassy after the Cuban government ordered a two-day period of national mourning following the deaths of Cubans in the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Havana, Cuba January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
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)

Overview

  • Tens of thousands gathered at Havana’s Anti-Imperialist Tribune to condemn the U.S. operation in Caracas and call for Nicolás Maduro’s release.
  • The remains of 32 Cuban military and intelligence officers killed in the January 3 raid were received with state honors, with Miguel Díaz‑Canel and Raúl Castro in attendance.
  • Venezuela’s defense minister said the death toll from the U.S. attack rose to 83, including 47 Venezuelan troops and 32 Cuban personnel, with injuries exceeding 100.
  • President Donald Trump warned that no Venezuelan oil or funds will reach Cuba, escalating pressure on the island’s already strained economy.
  • Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, remain in U.S. custody in New York on drug‑related charges, and both have pleaded not guilty.