"On November 25, the U.S. State Department reported on a meeting between Mexican and U.S. officials in which, it claims, it pressed Mexico to comply with its obligationstipulated in the 1944 Water Treatyand supply the maximum possible amount of water to users in Texas. The shortfall in water deliveries has exacerbated the shortage in Texas and contributed to hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses, they warned."
"According to the 1944 treaty, the United States is required to send 1.5 million acre-feet of water (1.85 billion cubic meters) annually from the Colorado River to Mexico, and Mexico is required to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet (2.2 billion cubic meters) from the Rio Grande in five-year cycles. The most recent cycle (2020-2025) ended last October with less than half of the quota delivered."
Mexican water deliveries under the 1944 treaty have fallen short, prompting U.S. officials to press Mexico to supply maximum water to Texas. Shortfalls have exacerbated shortages in Texas and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses. Farmers, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Senator Ted Cruz pressured Mexico to meet treaty commitments. The 1944 treaty requires the United States to send 1.5 million acre-feet annually from the Colorado River and Mexico to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet from the Rio Grande in five-year cycles. The 2020–2025 cycle ended with less than half the quota delivered. Legal and internal differences complicate compliance.
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