Overview
- The Foreign Ministry said a meeting with Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco and relatives of the participants will take place on the president’s instruction.
- Families had requested an urgent audience and direct intervention to safeguard the seven Mexicans, warning of an imminent threat to their safety.
- The ministry reported it remains in contact with six participants and said they are in good condition according to consular follow-up.
- After an interception at sea, Mexico repatriated one participant on May 2 and lodged a strong diplomatic protest to Israel over a detention it called illegal.
- Relatives asked the government to urge Greece and nearby states to ensure free passage for the flotilla and to make clear public statements about the mission’s humanitarian nature.