Hours before the start of the popular tribute to our 32 heroes who fell in the line of duty in the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, it has been decided, as a fitting and well-deserved tribute, that all of them will be posthumously promoted in military rank.
Havana, January 14, 2026
"Year of the Centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz"
THE MORTAL REMAINS OF OUR HEROES ARE NOW IN THE HOMELAND
At dawn on Thursday, the aircraft arrived carrying the mortal remains of the 32 Cubans who fell in Venezuela on January 3 while performing their duty. The people of Cuba will pay tribute to them today in Havana and tomorrow in the other provinces and municipalities, reported Canal Caribe.
ARMY GENERAL RAÚL CASTRO RUZ PRESIDES OVER FIRST TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN HEROES AT JOSÉ MARTÍ AIRPORT
Led by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, and by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the first tribute to the fallen heroes is held at José Martí Airport. Cuba honors and receives the remains of the 32 combatants killed by the United States in the attack on Venezuela.
After the military ceremony, the funeral procession began its journey to the headquarters of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, where the posthumous tribute will be held with the participation of the people starting at 10 a.m.
