This Wednesday, the Cuban Government received a group of collaborators who were injured during the United States attacks on Venezuela on January 3rd.
This is the first time that the island’s Executive confirms that, in addition to the 32 Cuban soldiers who died in those attacksothers suffered injuries during the US operation, which led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
The wounded arrived at the Havana airport and were received by the chancellor, Bruno Rodríguez, and the ministers of the Interior, Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas; from the Armed Forces, Álvaro López Miera; and Health, José Ángel Portal Miranda, according to an official note.
The statement does not reveal the number of injured collaborators who returned to the island or the activity they carried out in Venezuela. However, according to what is already known about the US attacks and what has been reported about the dead Cubans, it can be presumed that they would be mainly military personnel, intelligence officers and civilians linked to these tasks.
According to what was seen in a television report about the arrival in CubaAt least a couple of the injured are in wheelchairs.
The note highlights that those who arrived “were conveyed the recognition of the people and the leadership of the Revolution for their courage in the face of imperialist actions” and that their return “represents the unity” between Cuba and Venezuela, despite the prevailing uncertainty as a result of the attack and the current pressures from Washington.
The Cuban collaborators who were injured during the cowardly imperialist aggression against #Venezuela .
The recognition and affection of the entire town was conveyed to them for their courage and fortitude.Expand the ℹ️
https://t.co/h04EPLxwiK pic.twitter.com/jrsYvgWBr0— Chancellery of Cuba (@CubaMINREX) January 15, 2026
Rise of the fallen
Another official note reported that the Cubans who died during the events of January 3 will be promoted to military rank posthumously.
“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 worthy and well-deserved tribute, that all of them be promoted to military rank, posthumously,” stated the statement from the Government of the island.
The information does not detail the grades to which each one will be promoted, nor if a specific ceremony will be held for this.
The Cuban Executive confirmed the death of the “combatants” one day after the United States attack on Venezuela. As he noted at the time, they “fell after fierce resistance in direct combat against the attackers or as a result of the bombings.”
Among them were both members of the Ministry of the Interior and the Cuban Armed Forces, and their ranks ranged from colonel to non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
These are the 32 Cubans who fell during the capture of Maduro in Venezuela
The island’s government stated that these men were in Venezuela under agreements with the authorities of the South American country, although it had not previously publicly confirmed their presence and some officials had even denied that there were military personnel from the island in Venezuelan territory, contrary to reports from analysts and independent media.
The arrival of the remains of the 32 soldiers is scheduled for this Thursday, when a posthumous tribute will be paid to them and they will be displayed at the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Minfar), a place to which the population will have access.
The next day, a rally will take place at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, in front of the United States Embassy, after which a march will take place.
Furthermore, on Friday the soldiers who died in their provinces will be honored and they will be buried in the pantheons of the Fallen for the Defense of their respective localities.
