Members of the Cuban Firefighters Corps (CBC) held an emotional exchange in Havana with the protagonists who confronted the terrorist attack perpetrated by United States forces against Venezuela last January 3, when they kidnapped constitutional President Nicolás Maduro Moros and his wife Cilia Flores.

A minute of silence in memory of the 32 Cubans who fell in the line of duty marked the beginning of the gathering, where the screening of the audiovisual material Honor and Glory, produced by the Political Directorate, moved those present and gave way to a dialogue charged with patriotic sentiment, reported the Ministry of the Interior on its official website.

The agency added that visibly moved by the warm reception, the heroes expressed great gratitude for the recognition of their courage and patriotism.

"Representing Cuba in Venezuelan lands has been the greatest honor of our lives, for we carry in our hearts the certainty that our people are a heroic, mambí people, and that the slogan 'Homeland or Death' is not an empty phrase, but the deepest conviction that we would die with dignity for our patriotic principles," they agreed in expressing.

While presenting an institutional stimulus on behalf of all Cuban firefighters, First Colonel Luis Carlos Guzmán Matos, Chief of the CBC, assured that "this modest recognition is a symbol of the immense pride we feel in having you here, in your home."

"You have demonstrated with deeds that courage has no limits when it comes to defending the Revolution. In you, we see reflected the indomitable spirit of our people. And I want you to know, with the same certainty with which we handle our work equipment to save lives, that this firefighter corps is ready to exchange them for rifles if necessary to defend the Revolution and our sister nations."

The day, presided over by Guzmán Matos, also included the presence of Colonel Tania Grajales Columbié, Second Chief of the MININT Political Directorate, and other DSP chiefs, officers, combatants, soldiers, and civilian workers of the CBC.