Mexico tracks Rio Bravo water delivery to U.S.

The Government of Mexico reported that it maintains punctual monitoring of compliance with commitments to deliver water from the Rio Bravo to the United States, in accordance with what is established in the 1944 Water Treaty and its complementary acts.

The Ministry of Foreign Relations (SRE) indicated that, as part of this process, extraordinary measures are applied that contemplate the possible delivery of volumes from the San Juan River, whenever there is operational availability and without compromising supply for human consumption or agricultural use in Mexican territory.

According to the agency, this practice has legal support in Article 9 of the Treaty and in Act 331 of the International Boundary and Water Commission (CILA), in addition to there being precedents for its application. The SRE emphasized that dialogue with users of the basin is permanent and that the priority is to guarantee access to water for Mexican populations.

In this context, the federal government confirmed the release of 249 million cubic meters of water to the United States, a volume that, according to authorities, was possible following the recent rainy season and will not affect national supply. Both countries are working on a joint plan for deliveries of the current cycle, which must be defined no later than January 31, 2026.

The 1944 Water Treaty allows adjustments to deliveries in five-year cycles in cases of extraordinary drought. During the 2020-2025 period, the Rio Bravo basin faced a historic drought, so Mexico has an additional cycle, which concludes in October 2030, to replenish pending volumes.