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.

Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, Minister of Transportation, toured the Evelio Prieto Guillama Bus Manufacturing Company (Caisa), located in Guanajay, in the western province of Artemisa, to check on compliance with agreements and work projections for the new year, El Artemiseño reported.

 Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Patriarchal Vicar and Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, received the Cuban Ambassador to Romania, Alexander Valentín Rodríguez Salazar, in Bucharest today to discuss understanding and cooperation agenda, according to the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, Cubaminrex.

Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, highlighted today the national day of tribute to the 32 combatants who died in the attack on Venezuela, beginning with the arrival of their remains in their homeland.

What began two centuries ago as a bold challenge to European monarchies ended up becoming the axis of discord between the United States and Latin America.

The narrative that attempts to portray Cuba as a failed state stems from a reductionist vision and is laden with political interests.

The remains of the 32 combatants who died in the criminal attack against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will be received this Thursday in Havana with military and popular honors, marking the beginning of a national day of tribute that will culminate with their burial on Friday in their hometowns.

The consequences for the region and the international order of the military aggression perpetrated by the United States government on January 3 in Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Nicolás Maduro Moros, were the subject of debate and condemnation by Cuban civil society.

In the community of Puerta de Golpe, in the municipality of Consolación del Sur, workers from the Construction and Assembly Company and the Pinar del Río Electric Company are building the province's third 21.8-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar park.

Cuban Western, Central, and Eastern Armies began the Year of Preparation for Defense on January 12 with ceremonies that reaffirmed the combat readiness of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and their commitment to protecting national sovereignty, the armed forces reported on their Facebook pages.

Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, highlighted on his Facebook profile the people's firm decision to preserve national independence, recalling the historical episode of the burning of Bayamo.

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, and Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuban Foreign Minister, rejected on X the statements made by US President Donald Trump, who announced the end of Venezuelan support for the island.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla affirmed today that reason, international law, and the patriotic spirit of the Cuban people are on the side of Cuba, which for 67 years has resisted the force and aggression of the United States.

Thirty-four years ago, in the early morning of January 9, 1992, four young Cubans lost their lives in an ambush at the Tarará Nautical Base, east of the capital, when an armed group attempted to steal a boat to flee to the United States, recalled the National Revolutionary Police (PNR) social media profile, Heroes in Blue.

Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, highlighted today the progress of the extraordinary plenary sessions of the political organization's provincial committees, noting that these sessions define concepts and working methods for 2026.