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world16 days ago•2 min saved

Cuba mobilizes search as aid boats vanish en route from Mexico

Cuban President Diaz-Canel pledged to do everything possible to locate two missing sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico to Havana as part of the Our America convoy; nine people were believed aboard when they disappeared and Mexican authorities activated search-and-rescue procedures. The mission, organized by Progressive International and supported by international activists, aims to spotlight Cuba’s hardships under a US blockade that has left fuel and supplies scarce.

via The Guardian|

#cuba #diaz-canel #humanitarian-aid

migration2 years ago•2 min saved

Spain Rescues Dozens in Search for Missing Migrant Vessels near Canary Islands

Spain's Maritime Rescue Service has rescued 86 people sailing in a multi-colored pirogue, a canoe-like vessel popular in Senegal, but it is unclear if they were from one of the three missing boats carrying roughly 300 people from Senegal to the Spanish Canary Islands. Spanish authorities have spotted a possible missing vessel with around 200 people on board near Gran Canaria. Migrant aid group Caminando Fronteras reported that three boats with at least 300 migrants on board have disappeared off the Canary Islands. The Atlantic migration passage is one of the deadliest in the world, with at least 951 migrants dying while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first half of 2023.

via DW|

#canary-islands #migrants #migration

migration2 years ago•2 min saved

"Spain's Search and Rescue Efforts Yield Results: Missing Migrant Vessel Found"

Spain's Maritime Rescue Service has rescued 86 people sailing in a canoe-like vessel, but it is unclear if they are from one of the three boats carrying roughly 300 migrants from Senegal to the Canary Islands that have been missing for 15 days. Spanish authorities have alerted boats in the area to remain on the lookout for other missing migrant vessels. The Atlantic migration passage is one of the deadliest routes, with at least 951 migrants dying while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first half of 2023.

via DW (English)|

#canary-islands #migrant-rescue #migration