It was expected to be a regular fishing expedition. On March 12, 5 men sailed on the "Mi Juanita" boat from Pucusana port in Lima. The boat moved towards the squid fishing grounds, but shortly after, contact with the crew ceased. The silence fell for almost 2 months.
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The men went to the ocean. Suddenly, contact with fishermen stopped.
There were 5 fishermen on the boat. These included: 32-year-old Vladimir González Peña, 52-year-old José Luis Albinés Mendoza, 31-year-old José Gabriel Albines Machacuay, Colombian citizen Johnny Isaza García López, and fifth, unidentified crew member. The men made their last known on March 19, a week after they left. They then sent a message informing about engine mechanical failures and stressed that they were waiting for help. Unfortunately, no 1 responded to the appeal, and the men's way was missing. Their loved ones were curious in the matter, but they rapidly realized that it would be a hard search. According to the Peruvian portal Trome, missing families received no more aid from the authorities. They besides requested support from institutions specified as the Captainate of Port Callao, the Callao Regional Government, the Navy or the Ministry of Defence, but no circumstantial consequence was received from them either.
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A missing fisherman's brother went to sea looking for a boat. "I've done more than a Navy."
Although the authorities did not assist in the search, and most had already declared the missing fishermen dead, their families did not give up. Jossimar, the brother of 1 of the missing, told the media that he was even looking on his own and overcame hundreds of nautical miles on the boat for this purpose.
I've done more than a Navy.
- stated the man, as quoted by the Trome portal. The local community supported the families and protests were launched in Pucusana to force real search operations. Even fishermen in the area suspended their work as part of the strike, demanding concrete action by the government.
Peru: breaking news. Lost men found
The breakthrough occurred on Wednesday 7 May. Ecuador's patrol located a drifting boat on the ocean, with 5 men on board. They were exhausted, but they all survived. That means they spent 55 days in open waters. There was no food or means of communication on the boat, but the boat managed to keep it on the surface for so long thanks to the makeshift sail.
Although it has already been confirmed that the lives of fishermen are not in danger, families inactive cannot remainder in relief. They are now urgently asking to velocity up their return to Peru.
We want them to be brought back, we want them not to be forgotten again
- said 1 of the wives. Since the miraculous discovery, loved ones have yet to meet live due to the fact that men are recovering in Ecuadorian hospitals. However, they had the chance to have video conversations.
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