Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba have gone missing in the Caribbean after failing to arrive in Havana as scheduled.
The boats, named Friendship and Tigger Moth, were carrying at least nine crew members and had not made any contact since departure, prompting Mexico to launch a search and rescue operation.
The situation has gained attention as Cuba is already facing shortages of fuel, food and essential supplies.
The two vessels left Isla Mujeres in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state on March 20 as part of the “Nuestra América Convoy,” a non-government effort to deliver aid to Cuba.
They were expected to reach Havana between March 24 and 25, but there has been no confirmation of their arrival. Mexican authorities said there had been no communication from the boats after they set sail.
Mexico’s navy has deployed ships and Persuader-type maritime patrol aircraft
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