Mexico's Navy Rescues Aid Boats to Cuba

0:00Mexico's navy just located two sailboats that banished while hauling humanitarian aid to Cuba. These boats left Isla, Mujeres in southern Mexico on March 20th with nine people on board and they lost contact right after sparking worries across Mexico and Cuba. An aircraft from the navy spotted them 80 nautical miles northwest of Havana on Saturday morning and a rescue boat is heading there now to assist. This comes amid a wave of aid shipments to Cuba, hit hard by a U.S. fuel blockade that triggered massive blackouts and pushed the island to the edge. Folks were on edge because the boats were part of the Nuestra America convoy run by experience sailors who expected to hit Havana between Friday and Saturday based on their speed reports to Cuban authorities. James Schneider from Progressive International, who helped coordinate, says the crews are all safe and the vessels are pushing on to deliver that. Crucial aid. With the navy stepping in and everything back on track, this convoy looks set to bring

1:02some real relief to Cubans in desperate need. I'm Corey with the story and you've been listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news.