Overview
- Trump says Mexico owes more than 800,000 acre-feet over the past five years and demands 200,000 acre-feet be released before Dec. 31.
- He authorized paperwork for a 5% tariff on Mexican imports if the water is not delivered immediately, tying the dispute to harm reported by Texas farmers and ranchers.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said Conagua will meet today with a U.S. technical committee to review deliveries under the 1944 framework.
- Mexican officials point to extreme drought and provisions they say allow making up shortfalls in the next five-year cycle, a reading disputed by U.S. statements.
- The White House hosted Texas agricultural leaders and announced roughly $12 billion in farm aid, as reports note low storage at Amistad and Falcón reservoirs complicating releases.