Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says
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Mexico's navy searches for two humanitarian aid boats with nine crew members missing en route to Cuba.
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Mexico's navy launched a search-and-rescue operation Thursday in the Caribbean after two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled. The vessels departed Isla Mujeres in Quintana Roo last week with nine crew members of different nationalities aboard. The missing boats were part of a humanitarian mission intended to deliver aid to the island nation, where the U.S. maintains a decades-long embargo and supply shortages are common. The search operation is underway, though no details have been disclosed about potential causes of the disappearance or the condition of the crew. The incident underscores the risks involved in maritime relief efforts in the Caribbean region.
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Mexico's navy activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailboats that disappeared after leaving Isla Mujeres.
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