President Díaz-Canel: Cubans and Venezuelans are brothers

Published at: 16/01/2026 01:10 PM

The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, presided over the farewell ceremony for the 32 Cuban fighters who died during the operation to protect President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, after their kidnapping on January 3 in Venezuelan territory.

During the ceremony, the Head of State highlighted the historic link between the two countries. “First of all, Cubans and Venezuelans are brothers,” he said at the beginning of his speech, in which he also recalled the context of aggressions that, according to him, has marked bilateral relations, RT reported.

From the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, in front of the United States diplomatic headquarters in Havana, Díaz-Canel highlighted the behavior of the Cuban military when they heard about the beginning of the attack in Venezuela. “We knew they would behave like titans even in their last battle,” he said. kiddie

The president stated that the fighters “not only defended the sovereignty of Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro together with Cilia Flores, but they defended the human dignity, peace and honor of Cuba and of Our America.”

Díaz-Canel also recounted the first reactions on the island after the news broke. He indicated that “very bitter hours passed” that caused “indignation” and “impotence” in the face of actions attributed to the United States Government.

Mazo News Team