Overview
- Federal specialists, supported by the Mexican Navy, are running topographic measurements at Playa Bagdad and placing fluorescent stakes to document precise coordinates.
- The Pentagon says its contractors erroneously installed “restricted area” Defense Department signs on Mexican territory after misjudging the line due to shifting depth and topography.
- Navy personnel removed six signs placed on land and in the water and have reinforced patrols at the river mouth in recent days.
- Mexico’s Foreign Ministry contacted the U.S. Embassy, and the Mexican section of the International Boundary and Water Commission will conduct technical consultations and map reviews.
- Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal sought formal clarity on the limits after U.S. officials informally cited coordinates placing the stakes in their territory, noting the river channel can naturally shift.