Overview
- Congress began four days of public hearings in San Lázaro to review the president’s initiatives for a General Water Law and changes to the 1992 framework.
- Leaders said more than 430 organizations and experts registered to present proposals across regional working groups and thematic panels.
- Former Conagua director José Luis Luege warned that replacing the power of basin agencies to issue titles with a lesser role would concentrate authority in Conagua.
- Agricultural representatives from northern states cautioned that ending private transmissions of water rights could create legal uncertainty for small producers and fuel social unrest.
- The package replaces private transfers with Conagua‑authorized reassignments and restructures water banks, while lawmakers noted Mexico holds over 538,000 concessions that require review.