Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez led a solemn tribute on January 8 to honour military personnel killed during the U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Speaking at the Military Academy in Caracas, Rodriguez said Venezuela would seek justice through diplomacy, not revenge, stressing that its people did not deserve aggression from a nuclear power. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez attended the ceremony, where flags, posthumous promotions and decorations were awarded to families of the fallen. Venezuelan officials say the strikes caused heavy casualties, including Venezuelan and Cuban personnel, deepening regional outrage.