US EditionU.S., Mexico Reach Agreement to Settle Dispute over Rio Grande Water
- On Friday, Mexico and the United States announced a stopgap deal to cool a border dispute, with Mexico to start gradual Rio Grande deliveries on Monday, aiming to transfer 249.163 million cubic meters by January 31, 2026 after a tariff threat from President Donald Trump.
- The 1944 treaty requires Mexico to provide 2.185 billion cubic meters over five-year cycles, a long-standing bargain now under new stress from officials and communities.
- Prolonged drought in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas left rivers and reservoirs too low for rapid catch-up releases without squeezing local drinking and irrigation supplies.
- Binational commissions CILA and IBWC will monitor transfers, while Texas agriculture groups say the release is smaller than needed and shortages are reshaping planting and revenues.
- Officials call the release a partial fix, noting Mexico remains about 986 million cubic meters behind in the current cycle and the five-year treaty cycle remains unresolved.
57 Articles
57 Articles
Combating drug trafficking, security, migration and trade war. The governments of Mexico and the United States now add to a crowded bilateral agenda the issue of water. The old conflict threatens to add pressure to a relationship that in 2026 will be marked by the World Cup football, shared with Canada, and the renegotiation of the free trade agreement among North American neighbors. As a sign of readiness, the Claudia Sheinbaum government will …
Since the first tensions, both countries have reached specific agreements on the issue and the Mexican president hopes that this time there will be an understanding again.
Claudia Sheinbaum gave in to Donald Trump and this Friday announced that Mexico will send water to Texas farmers. The president’s decision took place after her counterpart threatened the country with 5% tariffs if it did not honor its water debt. Mexico and the United States regulate their liquid resources through the Waters Treaty, an agreement reached in 1944. According to the parameters of that text, Mexico owes the United States because it d…
The government of Mexico and the United States reached an agreement for the delivery of water under the 1944 Treaty of Limits and Waters.The negotiations concluded on the night of December 12, after several proposals that did not convince the parties, in particular the United States, which expected to receive just over 246 million cubic meters of water.How much water will Mexico deliver to the United States after the agreement?The government of …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
