Mexican Navy Searches for Missing Aid Boats to Cuba

0:00It's March 27th, welcome to Dallas News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. The Mexican Navy is searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres in Quintana Roo on March 20th, carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba. The vessels with crew from several nationalities were expected in Havana by Tuesday or Wednesday, but there's been no communication or sign of. Oragong, these boats are part of a larger effort by activists sending food and supplies for Mexican ports to help Cuba amid its ongoing humanitarian crisis, triggered by a United States fuel embargo. Organizes with the New West America convoy say the captains and crews are seasoned sailors, equipped with proper safety gear and no distress signals, have gone out. They're working closely with authorities and staying optimistic about a safe arrival. The Navy has alerted regional commanders, search stations, and rescue teams in places like Poland, France, Cuba, and the United States.

1:00They're also talking with diplomats from the crew members' home countries and flying aircraft along the route from Isla Mujeres to Havana. Maritime folks in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico are urged to report any sightings right away as the search presses on for these vital aid chips.