The US refuses to quote Mexico Water Supply request citing contract violations

Since the signed agreement to use the water bodies of Colorado and Dijuana Rivers and Rio Grande in 1944, the US has denied a request for the water supply of Mexico.

Mexico has requested consent to create A special distribution channel The Colorado River should be supplied to Dijuana. As much of the northwestern Mexico faces severe drought, the denial will cause more pressure on the water system of Baja California.

1944 US-MEXICO Water Agreement manages water reservation from the Rio Grande (also known as Rio Bravo) and the two major rivers of southwest America and northern Mexico, the Colorado River.

The US said the US had taken an unprecedented action that would deny the unlimited demand for Mexico’s water on Thursday.

In a statement published on social media, the Western Hemisphere Affairs Bureau supported the decision, saying, “The water continued in Mexico’s water supply … destroys American agriculture.”

Mexico’s Foreign Ministry did not respond to reporters’ demands to comment on the US decision. However, Claudia Shinbam, president of the press conference on Friday morning, urged Mexico to make a relevant water quota as defined by the agreement.

Under the 1944 Water Sharing Agreement, a series of shortcomings in Mexico’s water supply destroy American agriculture-specifically farmers in the Rio Grande Valley. As a result, for the first time today, the US will refuse the non -treatment of a special Mexico…

– Western Hemispatal Affairs Bureau (@whaasstsecty) March 20, 2025

The President made his comments before the Foreign Ministry made his statement.

Although the drought and water shortage are a part of the problem, Shinbam described the issue as an “important thing to address by the National Water Authority (Konagua). International Border and Water Authority (IBWC).

Ibwc Determining international border and using water contracts of the United States and Mexico and solving the differences in their use. (The Mexico-American limit is often defined by Rio Grande, which occasionally changes its course.)

Under the 1944 contract, the water must be transferred to the United States every five years from the two dams shared on the Mexico Texas border.

Due to the increase in climate change and the increase in agriculture in the surrounding areas of the two countries, it is complicated to meet Mexico in recent years. The aging infrastructure and significant water waste also contributed to the shortage.

Mexico is committed to supply 1.75 million acres of water to the United States during the five -year cycle, an average of 350,000 acres. The current cycle ends in October 2025.

In the event of an unusual drought or damage to hydraulic systems on the side of Mexico, Mexico notes that it is difficult to fill its allocation, the defects at the end of the five -year cycle will be created in the following five -year cycle.

In August last year, Mexico said its delivery of about 265 billion gallons of water, which prompted the US commissioner to promote the US Commissioner in the IPWC, that Mexico said in the history of the contract to be “at very low levels.”

In November, Both countries revealed a contract It is said to have supplied tools and flexibility to Mexico to supply water earlier in the five -year cycle. The proposed equipment contained excellent coordination relating to water safety, re -use and alternative water resources.

Yet, Jainer warned that Mexico was behind Mexico in the delivery, “This is very difficult. It is not statistically impossible. They make that difference.”

The US government is now ready to raise a new war with the Mexican government, which has instigated US tariff threats twice since Donald Trump on January 20. Although some fees are implemented, in effect, some fees are implemented, and some fees are in effect, the US government is now ready. Mexico has not yet responded.

With reports from DayOvarian GuardianOvarian Reoid And NPR

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