Havana, January 16 (Prensa Latina) Honor and glory to our heroes who fell in combat on January 3, 2026, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said today in a solemn ceremony at the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribune in this capital.
Photos: Vladimir Molina Espada (PhotosPL)
Courage is the word everyone uses to describe the confrontation with the attack against Venezuela; they defended peace, the dignity of Cuba and of our America, the president added, referring to the 32 combatants who lost their lives during the US aggression against the South American nation.
The ceremony began with the musical themes Su nombre es pueblo (1994), by singer-songwriter Sarah González and performed by singer Annie Garcés, and Canción urgente nuestroamericana (2025), by troubadours Raúl Torres and Fidel Díaz Castro.
The event was attended by the highest authorities of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Government and representatives of organizations such as the Union of Young Communists, the Association of Combatants, the Ministry of the Interior, the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the University Student Federation.
Thousands of Cubans are currently marching from the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribune on the Malecón to the iconic Calle G, both located in Havana’s Vedado district, on the second day of funeral commemorations. Throughout the day, all provinces will pay tribute to the combatants who died during the US attack on the South American nation and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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