Two Cuba-bound aid ships found days after disappearing

Two boats, the Friendship and Tiger Moth, carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba, were located by the Mexican Navy after contact was lost. The boats, part of the Nuestra America Convoy, departed Isla Mujeres, Mexico on March 20th with nine crew members from various countries. The convoy aims to deliver essential supplies to Cuba, which is facing shortages due to a US oil blockade imposed in January. The UN has warned of dire shortages in Cuba, leading to cancelled surgeries and public protests. The boats are continuing their journey to Havana to deliver the aid.

The Mexican Navy and US Coast Guard are searching for two sailboats with nine people aboard that went missing en route to Cuba as part of the Nuestra America Convoy. The boats departed from Isla Mujeres, Mexico, on March 20, carrying humanitarian aid for Cuba, which has been experiencing worsening conditions due to being cut off from foreign oil supplies since January 2026. The convoy accuses the US government of strangling Cuba, while Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has voiced concern and stated Cuba is doing everything possible to search for the missing vessels. The US Coast Guard initially stated the boats had been located but later retracted the statement, and is prepared to assist in the search if requested. The convoy is a response to the US cutting off Cuba from foreign oil supplies after the US launched a military operation to abduct then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

Two aid boats, part of an international convoy delivering supplies to Cuba, were initially feared missing after departing from Isla Mujeres, Mexico, on March 20. The Mexican Navy launched a search and rescue mission after losing communication with the vessels, which carried nine people. The US Coast Guard reported on Friday that the two boats "safely transited to Cuba." The boats are carrying medical supplies, food, solar panels, and other goods, contributing to a 50-tonne shipment aimed at supporting Cuba amidst its energy and economic crisis exacerbated by a US fuel blockade. The aid convoy, named Our America Convoy to Cuba, has already delivered shipments by plane from Europe and the United States.

Two sailing boats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba went missing after departing from Quintana Roo, Mexico, last Friday. The boats were part of the Our America convoy organized by Progressive International to deliver aid to Cuba, which is facing a severe crisis due to a US oil blockade. Concerns were raised when the boats, expected to arrive in Havana by Tuesday or Wednesday, failed to reach their destination. Cuba's President Díaz-Canel expressed concern and stated that the country was doing everything possible to locate the missing vessels and their nine crew members. The US Coast Guard later reported that the two vessels had safely arrived in Cuba.

Two sailboats, the Friendship and Tigger Moth, carrying humanitarian aid and nine crew members, are missing in the Caribbean after departing Isla Mujeres, Mexico, on March 20th, en route to Havana, Cuba. The Mexican navy has launched a search and rescue operation, deploying naval teams and aircraft. The ships were expected to arrive in Cuba earlier this week, but there has been no communication from them. The crew members are from Poland, France, Cuba, and the US. The missing ships are part of a larger effort by volunteers and NGOs to deliver aid to Cuba, which is facing shortages due to US sanctions and electricity constraints.

Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba have gone missing in the Caribbean, prompting a search-and-rescue operation by the Mexican navy. The boats, carrying nine crew members, departed from Isla Mujeres, Mexico, last week and were expected to arrive in Havana between March 24th and 25th. The vessels are part of the "Nuestra America Convoy," a grassroots initiative delivering food, medicine, and energy-related goods to Cuba, which is facing power outages and an economic crisis. Mexican authorities have contacted maritime rescue centers in multiple countries and diplomatic representatives of the crew members' countries of origin to assist in the search. A separate vessel from the convoy successfully arrived in Havana on Tuesday.

The Mexican navy is searching for two boats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba that have gone missing. The vessels, with nine crew members of various nationalities, departed from Isla Mujeres, Mexico, last Friday and were expected to arrive in Havana between Tuesday and Wednesday. The navy initiated the search after failing to receive communication or confirmation of their arrival. The boats were part of a larger effort by activists to deliver supplies to Cuba, which is facing a humanitarian crisis. The Mexican navy is coordinating with rescue agencies in Poland, France, Cuba, and the United States, as well as diplomatic missions from the crew members' countries of origin, to aid in the search.