The Secretariat of the Navy reported the location of the sailboats that were part of the 'Convoy Nuestra América', located 80 nautical miles, approximately 148.16 kilometers, northwest of Havana, Cuba. The vessels were identified by an aircraft from the Mexican Navy, which has been conducting search operations since March 26 after losing contact with the crew. Semar indicated that it will send a vessel to provide support to the crew of the convoy. Mexico located two missing vessels in the Caribbean that were transporting humanitarian aid to Cuba, reported the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar). The agency detailed that a Mexican Navy aircraft spotted the catamarans about 80 nautical miles northwest of Havana, and that a Semar vessel is heading to the area to provide support. 'Communication via radio is maintained', the report indicated, without specifying the health status of the nine crew members. The vessels, identified as 'Friendship' and 'Tigermoth', had gone missing after departing from Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican Caribbean, bound for Havana as part of a humanitarian aid mission. The search operation was activated on March 26, after contact with the vessels was lost. They were carrying nine people of different nationalities, including two women, six men, and a minor of three years. Both sailboats were part of the 'Nuestra América' convoy, which left on March 21 from Isla Mujeres, near Cancún, with the objective of bringing essential supplies to Cuba, amid the economic crisis and the US oil blockade. Semar also reported that it will send a vessel to provide support to the crew of the convoy. Mexico located two missing vessels in the Caribbean that were transporting humanitarian aid to Cuba, reported the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar). The agency detailed that a Mexican Navy aircraft spotted the catamarans about 80 nautical miles northwest of Havana, and that a Semar vessel is heading to the area to provide support. 'Communication via radio is maintained', the report indicated, without specifying the health status of the nine crew members. The vessels, identified as 'Friendship' and 'Tigermoth', had gone missing after departing from Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican Caribbean, bound for Havana as part of a humanitarian aid mission. The search operation was activated on March 26, after contact with the vessels was lost. They were carrying nine people of different nationalities, including two women, six men, and a minor of three years. Both sailboats were part of the 'Nuestra América' convoy, which left on March 21 from Isla Mujeres, near Cancún, with the objective of bringing essential supplies to Cuba, amid the economic crisis and the US oil blockade. The Secretariat of the Navy also reported that it is maintaining international coordination with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (MRCC) of Poland, France, Cuba, and the United States, in order to strengthen the exchange of information in real time. The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, had stated that the crew, identified as activists, lost communication at sea, which motivated the deployment of the search and rescue operation. The convoy was transporting about 30 tons of aid, including food, medicine, hygiene products, and solar panels.
