Missing aid boats bound for Cuba have been located, Mexican authorities say | CNN

Two Mexican sailboats, the “Friendship” and “Tigermoth,” that disappeared at sea while delivering humanitarian aid to Cuba on Thursday have safely docked at Havana’s port, Mexico’s navy said Saturday. The yachts were located 80 nautical miles from Havana using Mexican naval aircraft, and communication was being maintained with the vessels via radio, according to an update from the Secretariat of the Mexican Navy (SEMAR). The sailboats were reported missing on Thursday, after they lost communication with Mexican authorities, prompting a search and rescue operation. The vessels are part of the Nuestra América convoy, Spanish for Our America, an international aid convoy made up of groups and individuals, largely from Latin America and Europe, delivering aid to Cuba. “We are delighted to arrive to Havana today and complete our mission to deliver material aid to the Cuban people,” Adnaan Stumo, coordinator of the Nuestra América convoy, said in a statement provided to CNN. “We thank the Mexican Navy for their generous support in ensuring our safety and well being,” Stumo said. “We arrive with a simple but powerful message: solidarity with the Cuban people doesnâ€