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Mexico to Deliver Water to Texas Following U.S. Tariff Threats

President Trump escalates pressure on Mexico over treaty violations, while President Sheinbaum announces immediate water delivery to Texas farmers.

A drone view of El Carrizo dam, after the U.S. announced it will deny for the first time a request by Mexico to send water through a special delivery channel from the Colorado River to Tijuana, due to shortfalls in Mexico's water deliveries under the water sharing treaty signed in 1944 by both nations, in Tecate, Mexico, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes
A drone view of El Carrizo dam, after the U.S. announced it will deny for the first time a request by Mexico to send water through a special delivery channel from the Colorado River to Tijuana, due to shortfalls in Mexico's water deliveries under the water sharing treaty signed in 1944 by both nations, in Tecate, Mexico, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes
View of pipe system of El Carrizo dam, after the U.S. announced it will deny for the first time a request by Mexico to send water through a special delivery channel from the Colorado River to Tijuana, due to shortfalls in Mexico's water deliveries under the water sharing treaty signed in 1944 by both nations, in Tecate, Mexico, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes
View of El Carrizo dam, after the U.S. announced it will deny for the first time a request by Mexico to send water through a special delivery channel from the Colorado River to Tijuana, due to shortfalls in Mexico's water deliveries under the water sharing treaty signed in 1944 by both nations, in Tecate, Mexico, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

Overview

  • The U.S. accuses Mexico of violating the 1944 Water Treaty by delivering less than 30% of its required 1.75 million acre-feet of water over the current five-year cycle, ending in October 2025.
  • President Trump has threatened additional tariffs and sanctions, claiming the water shortfall is severely harming Texas agriculture, including the closure of the state's only sugar mill.
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged the shortfall and announced an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers, though she cited severe drought as a limiting factor.
  • The U.S. has taken countermeasures, such as halting water shipments to Tijuana, to pressure Mexico into fulfilling its treaty commitments.
  • Both nations are exploring solutions, with Mexico proposing measures to address the deficit and seeking an agreement to mitigate further conflict.