"Claudia Sheinbaum's government now has one month to deliver a huge amount of water to its northern neighbor despite a prolonged drought since the late 1990s. The demand has become a central issue for Texas Republicans Farmers protest against the Water Law in Ciudad Juarez, November 24.Jose Luis Gonzalez (REUTERS) Mexico is once again having to walk a tightrope to appease U.S. President Donald Trump, who is constantly threatening to impose tariffs if his demands aren't met."
"After transferring dozens of drug traffickers to the United States, acting as America's border wall against migrants, and committing to increasing efforts against drug trafficking, the government of Claudia Sheinbaum now has to deliver 249 million cubic meters of water before January 31, 2026, to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty. This is only a small part of the total shortfall."
"During former Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's six-year term in office, there was an accumulated deficit of 1.6 billion cubic meters, another inherited problem that his successor has been trying to address for a year. There has been a prolonged drought since the late 1990s, which, combined with the water demand on both sides of the border and extensive agriculture in Mexico, has led to a water crisis that limits payments to the United States,"
Mexico faces an urgent obligation to deliver 249 million cubic meters of water to the United States by January 31, 2026, under the 1944 Water Treaty. The country accumulated a 1.6 billion cubic meter deficit during 2018–2024 and delivered only 500 million cubic meters from 2020–2024. A prolonged drought since the late 1990s and extreme drought in Chihuahua have limited water storage and worsened shortages. Cross-border demand and extensive Mexican agriculture further strain supplies and constrain treaty payments. Political pressure from the United States, including tariff threats, has influenced Mexican responses. Since taking office, Claudia Sheinbaum's government has begun to catch up on deliveries.
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