9 Sailors Missing on Cuba Aid Mission

0:00It's March 27. This is Canada News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Two sailboats carrying nine people and humanitarian aid to Cuba have gone missing after leaving Isla, Mujeres in southern Mexico on March 20. Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canal voiced his concern on Friday, noting that his country is doing everything possible in the search. Mexican naval authority started looking for the vessels Thursday night, with no communication or sign of arrival in Cuba as expected between Tuesday and Wednesday this week. This comes amid a wave of aid shipments to Cuba, where United States fuel blockade has triggered severe blackouts in economic hardship. The aid group, Nuestra America Convoy, believes the boats could still reach Havana between Friday and Saturday, based on their reported speed. The crews are season sailors on well-equipped boats with proper safety gear. Officials remain optimistic about their skills. Search teams from the Mexican Navy are using ships and aircraft to scan the route, factoring

1:02in weather, currents, and possible detours. They're coordinating with rescue centers in Cuba, the United States, Poland, France and others to cover all leads.