HAVANA, Cuba, January 14 (ACN) The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba announced today, hours before the start of the public tribute to the 32 combatants who died in Venezuela, the decision to posthumously promote all the heroes in military rank in honor of their sacrifice.
The mortal remains of the 32 internationalists who gave their lives in defense of the sovereignty of the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will arrive in Havana on Thursday, January 15 and they will be received with military honors at José Martí International Airport.
They will then be transferred to the headquarters of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR), where they will lie in state to receive the people's tribute before being buried on Friday in their hometowns.
Below is the statement released during the prime-time broadcast of the National TV News:
INFORMATION FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT
Hours before the start of the public tribute to our 32 fallen heroes who died in the line of duty in the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, it has been decided, as a fitting and well-deserved homage, that all of them be posthumously promoted in military rank.
Havana, January 14, 2026, “Year of the Centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz”
Cuban heroes fallen in Venezuela to receive posthumous promotions
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