Cuba says it will do everything to find aid boats missing on way from Mexico
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Two sailing boats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba have gone missing, prompting a search effort by Mexican authorities and concern from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
- The boats were part of the Our America convoy, which included activists from 30 countries aiming to deliver food and medicine amid Cuba's worsening crisis caused by a US oil blockade.
- Díaz-Canel expressed deep concern for the nine people onboard and confirmed Cuba's commitment to rescuing them, while the convoy organizers emphasized the urgency due to the intensified US blockade.
- The aid mission involved notable figures such as former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Spain’s ex-deputy prime minister Pablo Iglesias, highlighting international solidarity with Cuba.
- The crisis stems from US sanctions and actions against Cuba and its ally Venezuela, severely impacting fuel supplies and exacerbating hardships for the Cuban population.
