US EditionTwo Missing Boats Carrying Aid From Mexico to Cuba Found Safe
The Mexican Navy found two sailboats delivering 50 tonnes of aid to Cuba after they lost contact; crews of nine from multiple countries are safe and continuing to Havana.
- On Saturday, the Mexican Navy located two missing sailboats, the Friend Ship and Tiger Moth, northwest of Havana. A Nuestra America Convoy spokesperson confirmed the nine crew members are safe and continuing their journey to Cuba.
- Following the loss of communication Thursday, the navy launched a search-and-rescue mission for vessels that departed Isla Mujeres, Mexico, on March 20. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported the navy established, then lost, contact with the ships before initiating the operation.
- The sailboats are part of the Nuestra America Convoy, an international coalition of nearly 300 organizations delivering 50 tonnes of medical supplies, food, and solar panels to Cuba. This aid addresses severe energy and economic shortages on the island.
- Retracting an 'updated' statement on Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard admitted it incorrectly claimed the boats had safely transited to Cuba. The agency clarified it was not involved in the search, which remained led by Mexican and Cuban authorities.
- As the Trump administration maintains an oil embargo and threatens consequences for countries supplying Cuba, this mission occurs amid heightened U.S. pressure. Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues demanding systemic change, despite Cuban resistance to negotiation.
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Two sailboats disappeared while carrying humanitarian aid from southern Mexico to Cuba arrived in Havana on Saturday afternoon, a few hours after the Mexican Navy had declared that they had identified them days after they had lost contact due to bad weather. The boats, with at least eight people on board, had left Isla Mujeres, in southern Mexico, on March 20 and had then lost contact, causing concern in Mexico and Cuba.
Nuestra América Convoy Ships Arrive in Cuba After Days Without Communication (+US Extrajudicial Killings)
The sailboats Friendship and Tiger Moth entered the port of Havana on Saturday, March 28, the last two members of the international solidarity convoy to Cuba, Nuestra América, to do so. Their arrival came after days of uncertainty and a coordinated search by specialized agencies from Mexico and Cuba, as unfavorable weather conditions and adverse winds caused significant delays and a total loss of communication. The two vessels, which departed fr…
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der Standard DEThe two catamarans of the convoy "Nuestra América" were traveling for days without radio contact. The crew stated "unfavorable weather conditions" as reason
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West Hawaii TodayTwo humanitarian aid boats safely reach Havana after being located by Mexican Navy
HAVANA — Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on Saturday, the Mexican Navy said, concluding a journey in which the vessels were delayed by bad weather and briefly reported missing.
The Friendship and Tigermoth boats, with nine crew members on board, “arrested and docked safely in the port of Havana, Cuba, after being located at sea.”
Several ships take off from Mexico to Cuba to provide humanitarian aid. For days, two boats of the fleet are missing. The crew explains their whereabouts.
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