The US Coast Guard confirmed that the two sailboats from Convoy Nuestra América, carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba, arrived safely in Havana. Mexico did not request US assistance during the search. A third vessel from the convoy had already arrived without issues.
The sailboats from Convoy Nuestra América departed on March 21 from Isla Mujeres, Mexico, bound for Havana, carrying humanitarian aid such as food, medicines, and solar panels to ease shortages in Cuba. They were expected to arrive between March 24 and 25 but lost contact, prompting the Mexican Navy (Semar) to activate a search and rescue plan.
Semar deployed surface units, Persuader-type aircraft, and coordinated with rescue centers from Poland, France, Cuba, and the United States. The nine crew members of Mexican, Cuban, Polish, French, and US nationalities include two women, six men, and a three-year-old child. President Claudia Sheinbaum stated in her morning briefing that the search was ongoing, with a Navy vessel monitoring the route.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed concern on March 27 and said Cuba is doing 'everything possible' in the search. A third flagship vessel, Granma 2.0, departed from Progreso, Yucatán, and arrived in Havana on March 24 with 14 tons of aid, 73 solar panels, and bicycles, greeted by the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples.
The US Coast Guard was notified on March 27 about the missing vessels but noted Mexico did not request aid. 'We remain vigilant and ready to provide support if requested. The Mexican Navy leads the response, in coordination with the Cuban Coast Guard,' they stated in a release. They later confirmed the sailboats' safe arrival.
