Overview
- The Mexican Navy, which activated a search on Thursday, is looking for two sailboats that left Isla Mujeres on March 20 with nine crew and missed their March 24–25 arrival window in Havana.
- Rescuers are flying maritime patrol aircraft and deploying surface units along the estimated route, while coordinating with rescue centers in Poland, France, Cuba, and the United States.
- The missing catamarans, identified in Mexican reports as Friendship and Tiger Moth, have sent no distress signal, and convoy organizers say the experienced crews carried safety and signaling gear.
- A separate convoy vessel reached Havana on Tuesday and was received by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who later said Cuba is helping in the search and voiced concern for the nine people aboard the missing boats.
- The Nuestra América Convoy is a volunteer effort delivering food, medicine, and energy-related supplies to Cuba during a severe power and fuel shortage, with some outlets emphasizing the humanitarian mission and others highlighting the politics around Cuba’s strained fuel access.