The Mexican Navy located two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba on March 28, confirming the safety of their crews. The boats, which had gone missing after departing Isla Mujeres on March 20, were found about 80 nautical miles northwest of Havana and are continuing their journey.
Key Takeaways
The Mexican Navy located two missing sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba on March 28 after they failed to arrive as scheduled. The boats, part of the Nuestra America Convoy, were found about 80 nautical miles northwest of Havana with all nine crew members safe.
- Two sailboats carrying aid from Mexico to Cuba were located by the Mexican Navy
- Crews are safe and continuing their journey to Havana
- Boats went missing after departing Isla Mujeres on March 20, causing a search-and-rescue operation
- The convoy is part of a broader effort to deliver supplies amid Cuba's economic crisis
According to BBC, the vessels are part of a broader grassroots aid effort seeking to deliver food, medicine, baby formula, solar panels, bicycles, and other supplies to Cuba. The Nuestra America Convoy includes nearly 300 organizations from more than 30 countries and has already delivered approximately 20 tons of aid by air and sea.
The boats were expected to arrive in Havana between March 24 and 25 but failed to do so, prompting a search-and-rescue operation. The U.S. Coast Guard initially claimed the boats had been located but later retracted that statement, causing confusion. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed deep concern over the fate of the missing sailors and stated that Cuba is doing everything possible to assist in the search and rescue efforts.
Adnaan Stumo, coordinator of the sailing convoy, attributed the delay to bad weather upon arrival in Cuba. 'We arrive with a simple but powerful message: solidarity with the Cuban people doesn’t stop at borders. It crosses oceans,' Stumo said. The crew members on board the two located boats are from Poland, France, Cuba, and the U.S.
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