Upon arriving at the island, Adnaan Stumo, a U.S. citizen and the coordinator of the sailing convoy, said bad weather was responsible for the delay.

Mexico has launched a search and rescue operation for two sail boats that vanished at sea while attempting to deliver food, medicine and other aid to Cuba.

Mexico’s participation in a global effort to deliver food, medical supplies, and solar equipment to Cuba was set to begin Thursday afternoon.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Navy searched for a second day for two missing sailboats carrying nine people bound for Cuba with humanitarian aid, officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

MEXICO CITY, March 26 (Reuters) - Mexico's navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after the vessels failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled.

Sheinbaum also acknowledged on Monday that another Mexican had died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and said that her government would take "more measures" than it has previously taken to express its discontent.

The United States has threatened tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba, as the island nation suffers from chronic blackouts.

The Nuestra America Convoy said that the sailboats were led by ‘experienced sailors’ with access to safety equipment.

By Dave Sherwood and Sarah Morland HAVANA/MEXICO CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Two sailboats reported missing from a convoy transporting humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba remain unaccounted for, the U.

The leader's support of the Cuban medical program comes as President Trump has suffocated Cuba by effectively cutting the island off from oil imports and has sought to isolate the Caribbean nation in an effort to push for regime change.