Summary
Two aid ships, Friendship and Tigger Moth, were found by the Mexican Navy after disappearing while en route from Mexico to Cuba. They were carrying humanitarian supplies to Cuba, which faces shortages due to a U.S. oil embargo. The ships are continuing their mission to reach Havana with the aid.
Key Facts
- The aid ships, named Friendship and Tigger Moth, left Mexico for Cuba on March 20.
- The Mexican Navy found them after they lost contact in the Caribbean.
- The ships carry humanitarian supplies to help with shortages in Cuba.
- Nine crew members from Poland, France, Cuba, and the U.S. are on board.
- The U.S. imposed an oil embargo on Cuba in January, leading to shortages.
- Volunteers and NGOs are leading aid missions to Cuba.
- Cuba's shortages include fuel, food, and medicine.
- The U.S. and Cuba are in talks to solve their differences, but Cuba insists its political system will not change.
