'The U.S. will deny Mexico's non-treaty request for a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana,' the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs said.
The U.S. has denied Mexico's request for a special water delivery channel for Colorado River water to Tijuana for the first time, citing Mexico's shortfalls in water deliveries under the 1944 treaty, which is impacting American agriculture. Mexico is behind on its water transfer obligations to the U.S. due to drought, and the U.S. is considering various options, including withholding aid and water, to ensure Mexico complies with the treaty. The U.S. denial follows a vote from the Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee that the U.S. State Department ensure Mexico meets its obligations to deliver water to the U.S..
