Overview
- U.S. Department of Agriculture officials said Mexico will release about 202,000 acre-feet of water (roughly 249 million cubic meters) starting this week.
- Both governments said they will finalize a plan by January 31, 2026 to resolve remaining deliveries from the previous five-year cycle.
- The agreement follows President Trump’s threat of a 5% tariff on Mexican goods, which U.S. officials say remains an enforcement option.
- Mexico acknowledges a deficit of roughly 800,000 acre-feet carried into the new cycle and cites extraordinary drought and treaty provisions for deferrals.
- Texas leaders expect relief for Rio Grande Valley agriculture, while Mexico highlights tight supplies from the Falcon and La Amistad dams and the need to protect city water.