{"id":1849820,"date":"2026-03-27T03:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T00:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1849820"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T00:25:20","slug":"us-sanctions-silent-allies-where-have-cubas-friends-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1849820","title":{"rendered":"US sanctions, silent allies: Where have Cuba’s friends gone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The two sailboats departed from Mexico last week but have yet to arrive in Havana as scheduledImage: Paola Chiomante\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Mexican<\/a> Navy activated search and rescue efforts in the Caribbean on Thursday, in hopes to locate two missing sailboats which were carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba.<\/a><\/p>\n

The boats left Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, last week and were bound for Havana.<\/p>\n

With nine people of different nationalities on board, the boats did not arrive in the Cuban<\/a> capital on March 24 and March 25, as scheduled.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Navy appealed to seafarers and maritime authorities in the region to report any information or\u00a0sightings. It said it was also using an aircraft to search the route between Isla Mujeres and Havana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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US sanctions, silent allies: Where have Cuba’s friends gone?<\/h2>\n

Why were the boats sailing to Havana?<\/h2>\n

The aid-carrying boats were part of efforts to provide relief to Cuba as it faces a severe energy and economic crisis<\/a> due to a tightened\u00a0US embargo<\/a> on oil and other goods.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration\u00a0has tightened its blockade on Cube in January following the capture and deposing of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.<\/p>\n

Volunteers in Mexico, last week, loaded boats with essentials like rice, beans, baby formula, wipes, and medicine as they prepared to set sail to Cuba. The vessels were a part of the “Nuestra America Convoy,” a non-government initiative to deliver vital supplies to the struggling country.<\/p>\n

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One separate vessel from the convoy reached Havana on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“The captains and crews are experienced sailors, and both vessels \u200bare equipped with \u200cappropriate safety systems and signalling equipment,” a spokesperson for the convoy said in a statement to Reuters.<\/p>\n

“We are cooperating \u200bfully with the authorities \u2060and remain confident in the crews’ ability to reach Havana safely.”<\/p>\n

Mexican authorities\u00a0contacted maritime rescue coordination centers in several countries including Poland, France, Cuba and the US, the Navy said. They also contacted diplomatic representatives of the missing individuals’ countries of origin, which have yet to be disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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The Mexican<\/a> Navy activated search and rescue efforts in the Caribbean on Thursday, in hopes to locate two missing sailboats which were carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba.<\/a><\/p>\n

The boats left Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, last week and were bound for Havana.<\/p>\n

With nine people of different nationalities on board, the boats did not arrive in the Cuban<\/a> capital on March 24 and March 25, as scheduled.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Navy appealed to seafarers and maritime authorities in the region to report any information or\u00a0sightings. It said it was also using an aircraft to search the route between Isla Mujeres and Havana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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US sanctions, silent allies: Where have Cuba’s friends gone?<\/h2>\n

Why were the boats sailing to Havana?<\/h2>\n

The aid-carrying boats were part of efforts to provide relief to Cuba as it faces a severe energy and economic crisis<\/a> due to a tightened\u00a0US embargo<\/a> on oil and other goods.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration\u00a0has tightened its blockade on Cube in January following the capture and deposing of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.<\/p>\n

Volunteers in Mexico, last week, loaded boats with essentials like rice, beans, baby formula, wipes, and medicine as they prepared to set sail to Cuba. The vessels were a part of the “Nuestra America Convoy,” a non-government initiative to deliver vital supplies to the struggling country.<\/p>\n

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Cuba faces economic collapse as US oil blockade hits tourism<\/h2>\n

One separate vessel from the convoy reached Havana on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“The captains and crews are experienced sailors, and both vessels \u200bare equipped with \u200cappropriate safety systems and signalling equipment,” a spokesperson for the convoy said in a statement to Reuters.<\/p>\n

“We are cooperating \u200bfully with the authorities \u2060and remain confident in the crews’ ability to reach Havana safely.”<\/p>\n

Mexican authorities\u00a0contacted maritime rescue coordination centers in several countries including Poland, France, Cuba and the US, the Navy said. They also contacted diplomatic representatives of the missing individuals’ countries of origin, which have yet to be disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Mexican<\/a> Navy activated search and rescue efforts in the Caribbean on Thursday, in hopes to locate two missing sailboats which were carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba.<\/a><\/p>\n

The boats left Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, last week and were bound for Havana.<\/p>\n

With nine people of different nationalities on board, the boats did not arrive in the Cuban<\/a> capital on March 24 and March 25, as scheduled.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Navy appealed to seafarers and maritime authorities in the region to report any information or\u00a0sightings. It said it was also using an aircraft to search the route between Isla Mujeres and Havana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

The aid-carrying boats were part of efforts to provide relief to Cuba as it faces a severe energy and economic crisis<\/a> due to a tightened\u00a0US embargo<\/a> on oil and other goods.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration\u00a0has tightened its blockade on Cube in January following the capture and deposing of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.<\/p>\n

Volunteers in Mexico, last week, loaded boats with essentials like rice, beans, baby formula, wipes, and medicine as they prepared to set sail to Cuba. The vessels were a part of the “Nuestra America Convoy,” a non-government initiative to deliver vital supplies to the struggling country.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

One separate vessel from the convoy reached Havana on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“The captains and crews are experienced sailors, and both vessels \u200bare equipped with \u200cappropriate safety systems and signalling equipment,” a spokesperson for the convoy said in a statement to Reuters.<\/p>\n

“We are cooperating \u200bfully with the authorities \u2060and remain confident in the crews’ ability to reach Havana safely.”<\/p>\n

Mexican authorities\u00a0contacted maritime rescue coordination centers in several countries including Poland, France, Cuba and the US, the Navy said. They also contacted diplomatic representatives of the missing individuals’ countries of origin, which have yet to be disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rana Taha<\/em><\/p>\n

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