"A motorcade later transferred the remains to the armed forces ministry along one of Havana's main boulevards, lined by thousands of people paying their respects, waving flags and saluting. Residents of the capital also lined up to pay their respects at the ministry throughout the day. US President Donald Trump has rejected international criticism that the raid to capture Maduro violated international law, stressing last week that he will only be guided by his own morality."
"At Thursday's event, Interior Minister General Lazaro Alberto Alvarez also expressed the country's gratitude for the soldiers he said had fought to the last bullet during the US military's January 3 attack on the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. We do not receive them with resignation; we do so with profound pride, said Alvarez, adding that the US will never be able to buy the dignity of the Cuban people."
Thirty-two Cuban soldiers were killed during a United States attack on Venezuela that resulted in the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro. Their remains arrived in Havana in coffins draped with the Cuban flag and were received by President Miguel Diaz-Canel and former leader Raul Castro in military uniform. Officials described the soldiers as having fought to the last bullet defending a sister nation's sovereignty and expressed national pride. A motorcade moved the remains along boulevards where thousands paid respects. US President Donald Trump rejected international law criticism and said he would be guided by his own morality, heightening regional tensions.
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