Overview
- Mexican Navy personnel took down six warning signs from Playa Bagdad that labeled the area a restricted site and cited Section 21 of the U.S. Internal Security Act of 1950.
- The Foreign Ministry and Navy contacted the U.S. Embassy and the Mexican Consulate in Brownsville, reporting no confirmation that any U.S. authority placed the signs.
- The Mexican Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission will conduct technical consultations and review boundary instruments due to Rio Grande course changes.
- Environmental group Conibio Global reported that people arrived by boat from the U.S. to install the signs on the Mexican side, notified federal authorities, and raised concerns about the sensitive habitat.
- A later Mexican account cited a U.S. office saying a company had been contracted to install the signs, a point officials say remains under investigation.