Cuba is counting its dead — and pointing the finger squarely at Washington.
Havana says 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the dramatic US operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
According to the Cuban government, they were members of its armed forces and intelligence services.
They were sent to Venezuela to protect Maduro and his wife “at the request” of Caracas.
The losses were serious enough for Cuba to declare two days of national mourning.
In a blunt statement, officials said the fallen personnel “fulfilled their duty with dignity and heroism.”
They died either in direct combat or in air strikes on secured facilities.
Venezuela hasn’t confirmed overall casualties.
Venezuela Crisis Escalates
A Venezuelan official told The New York Times the death toll could be as high as 80 — a figure yet to be independently verified.
The fallout doesn’t stop there. Could Cuba be next?
Asked about possible US action, President Donald Trump waved off military force, saying, “Cuba is ready to fall… it’s going down for the count.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed the pressure, calling Cuba a “disaster” run by “incompetent, senile men.”
Meanwhile, Trump has tightened sanctions. He reinforced a US embargo that’s been in place since 1962, despite repeated UN calls to end it.
One raid. Dozens dead. And a question hangs in the air.
Is this the start of something bigger — or a warning shot meant to echo far beyond Venezuela?
