The last two ships of the convoy from Mexico to Cuba set sail with humanitarian aid

Isla Mujeres.- The last two sailboats of the Mexican delegation of the Nuestra América convoy set sail this Saturday from Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican Caribbean, to take humanitarian aid to Cuba, amid the economic deterioration in the Caribbean country and the embargo imposed by the United States. The activists, including two women, six men and a three-year-old minor, had their departure scheduled initially for Friday afternoon, but had to postpone it due to adverse weather conditions. Although the strong gusts of wind persist in the area, a slight decrease during the early hours of the day allowed the two vessels to begin the crossing from Puerto Manglares, in what is known as the sheltered harbor, and where the sailboats remained for the preparations for the trip. These two sailboats join the ship that departed on Friday from Progreso, in Yucatán (southeast), with most of the humanitarian aid collected by civil organizations. We recommend reading: It is expected that the convoy, with activists of different nationalities, will arrive in Cuba on Monday, March 23rd. Among the participating NGOs is the Global Sumud flotilla, which in 2005 brought humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Humanitarian Aid

In total, the convoy transports around 30 tons of aid, including food, medicine, hygiene products, and solar panels collected by civil society organizations. The mission is part of a solidarity initiative promoted by civil organizations that seeks to deliver humanitarian aid amid the deepening of the blockade imposed by the U.S. The initiative is backed by international organizations and joins other recent support efforts for Cuba from Mexico, in a context of renewed tensions between Washington and Havana. The Nuestra América convoy is inspired by the Global Sumud Flotilla, which in 2025 headed to the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid.