The Venezuelan working class took to the streets to demand the release of constitutional president Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, following their abduction during the US military operation.

The mobilization also served to reaffirm the historic alliance between Venezuela and Cuba, two nations that share a common struggle against US imperialist aggression.

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During the march, the workers paid tribute to the 32 combatants who fell on January 3rd while defending the Bolivarian homeland. They expressed their support for the Cuban people and government, noting that both countries face sanctions, blockades, and destabilization campaigns orchestrated from Washington. “The Cuba-Venezuela alliance is a living, popular project that unites two revolutions through doctors, teachers, and shared sacrifices, not through profit or military might,” the organizers emphasized.

In this context, the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement reaffirming the historical brotherhood and solidarity with the Republic of Cuba, emphasizing that bilateral relations are based on “brotherhood, solidarity, cooperation, and complementarity.”

In response to recent threats from the United States government against Cuba following the kidnapping of Maduro and Flores, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated on his Twitter account that “Cuba does not receive, nor has it ever received, monetary or material compensation for the security services it has provided to any country.”

He contrasted this stance with U.S. foreign policy, stating: “Unlike the United States, we do not have a government that engages in mercenary activities, blackmail, or military coercion against other states.”

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