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Mexico Boosts Water Deliveries to Texas Under 1944 Treaty

USDA confirms Mexico's commitment to increased water transfers from reservoirs and tributaries through October following high-level negotiations.

 In an aerial view, the Rio Grande river runs alongside Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas. 
A decades-old supply treaty obliges Mexico to provide the United States with water from the Rio Grande river
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Overview

  • Mexico has agreed to increase water shipments to the United States to address a shortfall under the 1944 water-sharing treaty.
  • The agreement follows weeks of negotiations involving USDA officials, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, and Mexican leaders, including President Claudia Sheinbaum.
  • The new commitment includes transferring water from international reservoirs and raising the US share in six Rio Grande tributaries through the end of the current five-year cycle in October 2025.
  • US officials have expressed concerns over the impact of Mexico's previous under-deliveries on Texas farmers, citing economic hardships caused by water shortages.
  • State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce acknowledged President Sheinbaum's personal involvement in facilitating the agreement, emphasizing the importance of binational cooperation.