‘With what water?’: Texas, Mexico, and the disappearing Rio Conchos

‘With what water?’: Texas, Mexico, and the disappearing Rio Conchos

The shrinking of a mighty Mexican river has hollowed out the economy of Chihuahua’s Conchos Valley and bred civil unrest as South Texas demands the water it’s owed.

The deepening water shortage row between the #US and #Mexico — BBC #RioGrande

Aerial photograph of La Boquilla Dam and Toronto Reservoir taken from a commercial flight. By Levi Martinez-Reza – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=157605445 Click the link to read the article on the BBC website (Will Grant). Here’s an excerpt: July 13, 2025 After the thirtieth consecutive month without rain, the townsfolk of San Francisco de Conchos in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua gather to ple…

Drought and Diplomacy: US-Mexico Water Treaty Faces 2025

A Desert Town’s Struggle Becomes a Border Crisis Drought and Diplomacy, In the drought-stricken town of San Francisco de Conchos, northern Mexico, residents gather to pray beside the cracked shores of Lake Toronto. The once-mighty reservoir, anchored by the La Boquilla Dam, is at just 14% of its capacity. As local families pray for rain, political pressure from Washington adds further weight to their fears. The worsening drought in Chihuahua is …