Mexico is planning to send more water to the U.S. after falling behind on its treaty obligations and facing tariffs threats from President Donald Trump.
“Talks are under way with the governors of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Chihuahua to reach a joint agreement to determine how much water can be delivered … without affecting Mexican producers, while also complying with the 1944 treaty,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in an April 15 press conference, according to a Reuters report.
Under the treaty, Mexico is required to send 1.75 million acre-feet—one acre-foot is equivalent to about 326,000 gallons—of water to the U.S. from the Rio Grande every five years. October will mark the five-year mark in the current cycle, but Mexico has sent less than 30% of its obligations. On April 10, Trump threatened sanctions and tariffs against Mexico for “stealing the water from Texas farmers.”
