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US denies Mexico water delivery request, citing treaty violations
For the first time since the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande was signed in 1944, the U.S. has denied a request by Mexico for water delivery.
Mexico was seeking approval for the creation of a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana. As much of northwest Mexico faces severe drought, the denial is likely to place even more stress on Baja California’s water system.
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US denies Mexico water delivery request, citing treaty violations
MND Staff
MND Staff
March 21, 2025
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The channelized Rio Grande runs under rail bridges on the border between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez
The U.S. accused Mexico of violating the 1944 water treaty that allocates water from the Rio Grande, shown here in Ciudad Juárez, and Colorado River. (Mario Jasso/Cuartoscuro)
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For the first time since the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande was signed in 1944, the U.S. has denied a request by Mexico for water delivery.
Mexico was seeking approval for the creation of a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana. As much of northwest Mexico faces severe drought, the denial is likely to place even more stress on Baja California’s water system.
Under previous water agreements, Mexico may request — and pay for — emergency water deliveries to the Tijuana area often via the Morelos Dam near Mexicali. (Tercero Díaz/Cuartoscuro)
The 1944 U.S.-Mexico water treaty governs water allocation from the Rio Grande (also known as the Río Bravo) and Colorado River, the two principal rivers in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
The U.S. Department of State on Thursday said the U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of denying Mexico’s non-treaty request for the water.
In a statement posted to social media, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs defended the decision by saying that “Mexico’s continued shortfalls in its water deliveries … are decimating American agriculture” while claiming that the farmers in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas are suffering as a result.
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/us-denies-mexico-water-delivery-request-treaty-violations/