Two sailboats with humanitarian aid for Cuba disappear

Two sailboats with nine crew members disappeared en route to Cuba carrying aid. The Navy activated an international search operation.

A disturbing silence at sea

The Mexican Navy activated an urgent search plan this Thursday. Two sailboats, with nine people on board, showed no signs of life after setting sail on March 20 from Isla Mujeres.

His destination was Cuba. Their mission, to bring humanitarian aid in the midst of the crisis that the island is going through. So far, no communication or confirmation of his arrival.

“The Secretary of the Navy said in a statement that it activated a search plan to locate the two vessels,” the authorities said.

A solidarity flotilla in trouble

The sailboats are part of the Convoy Nuestra América movement. This same convoy already managed to deliver a first ship to Havana on March 24, loaded with food, medicine and solar panels.

RelatedDrama on the high seas: search for sailboats with help for Cuba

The disappearance occurs weeks after the Mexican government itself sent two Navy ships with supplies to Cuba. The context is clear: the tightening of the trade fence affects the Cuban population.

The search is now international. Mexico coordinated actions with maritime rescue centers in Poland, France, Cuba and the United States. Also with the diplomatic representations of the countries of the missing crew members.

At sea, Persuader-type ships and aircraft track the estimated route between Isla Mujeres and Havana. They consider possible course changes and the treacherous Caribbean weather conditions.

The silence of these sailboats resonates like a warning. Nine lives and a load of solidarity lost in the blue immensity, while an island waits.

AICM taxi drivers refuse to apply discounts agreed for the World Cup

Three AICM taxi drivers groups refuse to apply discounts of up to 18% during the World Cup.

Three groups of taxi drivers that operate at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) refused to apply discounts of up to 18% on their rates during the World Cup. The measure contradicts previous agreements announced by airport authorities and part of the union.

The companies Nueva Imagen, Porto Taxi and Sitio 300 issued a statement to clarify their position. They argued that they have no contractual relationship with the Grupo Aeroportuario Marina (GAM), the entity that promoted the benefits for airport users.

According to permit holders, the announced discounts do not represent a direct reduction in rates. They are, they say, adjustments derived from compensation for improper charges and administrative processes for maintenance work at the AICM.

They demand transparency

The taxi drivers asked the AICM authorities to make public the documents that support these measures. They also called on the GAM to make transparent the minutes and contracts where the application of discounts had been agreed upon. They questioned the legal validity of the obligations attributed to them.

The refusal could affect users who expected more affordable rates during the sporting event. Until now, there is no certainty about the real cost of service at the AICM during the World Cup.

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Morena opens the door to a coalition with the PVEM in San Luis Potosí

Morena conditions alliance on PVEM ruling out Ruth González for the governorship.

Morena-PVEM Coalition for 2027?

The state leadership of Morena in San Luis Potosí left open the possibility of an alliance with the Green Ecologist Party (PVEM) for the local elections of 2027. The condition: that the PVEM present a different profile from that of Senator Ruth González.

Rita Ozalia Rodríguez Velázquez, state president of Morena, explained that if the PVEM discards Ruth González—wife of Governor Ricardo Gallardo—the green party could lead the coalition, which would also integrate the Labor Party (PT).

The leader clarified that the relationship with the PVEM at the local level does not face a conflict, although she admitted that there is no direct communication between both state leaders. Decisions about alliances, he said, are made by national leaders.

The possible agreement arises in the midst of the debate about nepotism, after Ruth González’s intention to succeed her husband in the state government was questioned. Morena looks for profiles that avoid that controversy.

Rodríguez Velázquez stressed that there is coordination between the party leadership to define the electoral strategy. For now, the panorama in San Luis Potosí remains open.

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Morena accuses INE advisors of being ‘ill-wishers’

The Morena leader accuses INE advisors of being 'ill-wishers' and defends her affiliation system.

Morena questions the impartiality of the INE

The national leader of Morena, Ariadna Montiel Reyes, pointed out that within the INE there are advisors with critical positions towards her party. He described them as “Morena haters” during a press conference where he addressed recent resolutions on duplicate affiliations.

Montiel affirmed that his party abides by the determinations of the Electoral Court. The authority ordered the elimination of more than 93 thousand affiliate records and leave under review about 19 thousand cases that the INE must verify.

The leader demanded that the institute adhere to the resolutions of the General Council and not to individual opinions. He accused that there are figures close to past electoral administrations who maintain a critical stance towards the movement.

Regarding the affiliation system, Montiel defended that Morena’s application is efficient. He assured that it surpasses that of the INE in functionality, since it allows duplications in the records to be detected.

He also proposed that the INE should have real-time verification mechanisms to cross-check affiliation data. However, he acknowledged that there are different processes between parties and the electoral authority.

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