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Mexican Captains Rescued at Sea Reach Puerto Juárez, Reunite With Families

The handover followed a pickup by a Polish-flagged ship during a cross-border rescue effort.

Overview

  • Jorge Aragón and Ricardo Argáez arrived Thursday morning at the Puerto Juárez naval base, where relatives greeted them after days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • The sailors had sailed from Florida toward Quintana Roo and lost contact en route, prompting a search coordinated by the Mexican Navy with support from local communities, according to officials.
  • Coverage reports they were initially near Isla Mujeres when their vessel drifted offshore, with currents carrying them into international waters before they were located on August 25.
  • A Polish-flagged cargo ship found them at sea and supplied water and provisions as arrangements were made for their transfer to Mexican authorities, the men said in a video.
  • Relatives said on social media that the rescuing ship notified the U.S. Coast Guard, which launched an operation, a detail not fully confirmed in official releases.