London, 21 January 2026.- The Embassy of Cuba in the United Kingdom expresses its profound gratitude for a formal message of solidarity and condolence received from the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group for Cuba following the recent US military aggression in Venezuela.
Speech by Julio Fonseca, president of the Association of Cuban Residents in Toronto "Juan Gualberto Gómez", in tribute to the 32 Cuban combatants who fell in Venezuela.
Sisters and brothers,
The occasion that brings us together this afternoon is a very sad one. We are overcome by a great sadness, and an even greater indignation at the American barbarity and its total violation of the most fundamental norms of International Law, and its lack of respect for the sovereignty of other States.
On the afternoon of this Thursday, January 8, 2026, friends of Solidarity with Cuba and Cuban residents in Canada gathered at the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa to condemn the aggression of the United States against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, as well as to pay a heartfelt tribute to the fallen combatants.
Several of the attendees took the floor to express their solidarity with Venezuela and Cuba, and to condemn the imperialist barbarism led by the Trump administration.
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Information from the Revolutionary Government regarding combatants killed in the line of duty in Venezuela
As a result of the criminal attack perpetrated by the United States government against the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, carried out in the early morning of January 3, 2026, 32 Cubans lost their lives in combat. They were serving on missions representing the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior, at the request of their counterparts in the South American country.
Harare, January 5, 2026 - The African Youth Congress (AYC) today strongly condemned the United States' aggression against Venezuela and the criminal kidnapping of constitutional president Nicolás Maduro.
This act did not occur in isolation. It followed a sustained and deliberate campaign of aggression against Venezuela, which included the blocking of its oil shipments and pirate confiscations by the United States.
Harare, January 5, 2026 - The Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Association (ZICUFA) today strongly condemned the United States' military aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of its President, Nicolás Maduro.
"We express our deepest concern about this cowardly action, which constitutes a criminal act violating International Law and the Charter of the United Nations," ZICUFA stated.
Harare, January 4, 2026 - THE Government of Cuba has condemned the United States military aggression against Venezuela and has demanded the immediate release of President Nicolás Maduro Moros, declaring its “absolute support and solidarity” with the Bolivarian Republic and its government.
Port Lois, January 4, 2026 - The Mauritius-Cuba Friendship Association today strongly condemned the US aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of its President, Nicolás Maduro.
The statement from the solidarity organization in the Indian Ocean Republic condemns Washington's act of savagery and barbarism against the sovereign nation of South America.
Statement of the Revolutionary Government
Cuba’s Strong Condemnation of the Cowardly U.S. Aggression Against Venezuela and Its Absolute Support for That Sister Nation
Statement of the Revolutionary Government
