🔗 Share this article Two Separate Cuba-bound Humanitarian Vessels Reported Missing after Setting Sail from the Coast of Mexico. Both ships named Friendship and Tigger Moth set off from Mexico on the 20th of March. A extensive rescue and recovery operation is presently ongoing in the Caribbean Sea for two missing boats transporting relief goods traveling from the Mexican coast to Havana. Military Search Missions Initiated The Mexican government has dispatched navy personnel and search planes to search for the Friendship and Tigger Moth, which were transporting a minimum of 9 personnel, per a military release. The vessels had been scheduled to make landfall in Havana on either Tuesday or Wednesday, but there has been no communication from them and no confirmation of their docking, the statement clarified. Background of Humanitarian Support to the Nation Cuba has depended significantly on Mexico's over the last several weeks, as the nation struggles through multiple national electricity failures. "The skippers and their teams are seasoned mariners, and both vessels are equipped with appropriate navigational gear and emergency beacons," a spokesperson associated with the mission stated. The nine individuals on board are from Poland, France, Cuba and the US. Officials said it has been in touch with coast guard agencies from the involved countries along with their consular staff. "The group is working closely with the officials and remain confident in the capability of the sailors to make it to Cuba without incident," the spokesperson added. Previous Humanitarian Mission Earlier in the week, the Cuban authorities publicly celebrated and greeted with fanfare another boat that had delivered a significant amount of donated goods to the country. That ship, called "Granma 2.0" in reference to the boat in which Castro came back to Cuba to begin the armed struggle in the 1950s, carried solar panels, pharmaceuticals, baby formula, bicycles and provisions. Broader International Backdrop Volunteers and NGOs have primarily led efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Cuba beginning in January, coinciding with the time a oil sanctions on the country began. Global bodies have since warned of ""severe" lack of essential goods, with over 50k surgeries cancelled in Cuba due to electricity supply constraints. Diplomatic measures have increased over the past months, with comments from different leaders emphasizing the complicated state of relations. In response to recent proposals, a prominent government figure declared that "the political system of Cuba is not up for negotiation." Accounts suggest that initial phases of talks were initiated, although their present status remains unclear. The naval forces stated it was pledged to using all of the resources at its command to find the vessels and ensure the well-being of the people on board. To date, there has been no official comment on the disappeared vessels by the Cuban government.
Both ships named Friendship and Tigger Moth set off from Mexico on the 20th of March. A extensive rescue and recovery operation is presently ongoing in the Caribbean Sea for two missing boats transporting relief goods traveling from the Mexican coast to Havana. Military Search Missions Initiated The Mexican government has dispatched navy personnel and search planes to search for the Friendship and Tigger Moth, which were transporting a minimum of 9 personnel, per a military release. The vessels had been scheduled to make landfall in Havana on either Tuesday or Wednesday, but there has been no communication from them and no confirmation of their docking, the statement clarified. Background of Humanitarian Support to the Nation Cuba has depended significantly on Mexico's over the last several weeks, as the nation struggles through multiple national electricity failures. "The skippers and their teams are seasoned mariners, and both vessels are equipped with appropriate navigational gear and emergency beacons," a spokesperson associated with the mission stated. The nine individuals on board are from Poland, France, Cuba and the US. Officials said it has been in touch with coast guard agencies from the involved countries along with their consular staff. "The group is working closely with the officials and remain confident in the capability of the sailors to make it to Cuba without incident," the spokesperson added. Previous Humanitarian Mission Earlier in the week, the Cuban authorities publicly celebrated and greeted with fanfare another boat that had delivered a significant amount of donated goods to the country. That ship, called "Granma 2.0" in reference to the boat in which Castro came back to Cuba to begin the armed struggle in the 1950s, carried solar panels, pharmaceuticals, baby formula, bicycles and provisions. Broader International Backdrop Volunteers and NGOs have primarily led efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Cuba beginning in January, coinciding with the time a oil sanctions on the country began. Global bodies have since warned of ""severe" lack of essential goods, with over 50k surgeries cancelled in Cuba due to electricity supply constraints. Diplomatic measures have increased over the past months, with comments from different leaders emphasizing the complicated state of relations. In response to recent proposals, a prominent government figure declared that "the political system of Cuba is not up for negotiation." Accounts suggest that initial phases of talks were initiated, although their present status remains unclear. The naval forces stated it was pledged to using all of the resources at its command to find the vessels and ensure the well-being of the people on board. To date, there has been no official comment on the disappeared vessels by the Cuban government.