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Weekly Report - 17 April 2025 (WR-25-15)
MEXICO: More US tariff threats as water dispute escalates
Water has become the new frontier for tensions between Mexico and the US. On 10 April US President Donald Trump threatened to issue additional tariffs and other sanctions against Mexico if it continued to fail to meet its obligations under the 1944 water treaty. Due to a prolonged drought, Mexico has been struggling to meet its quota under the treaty, which dictates the sharing of water between the two countries from the rivers of Colorado, Tijuana, and Rio Grande (or Río Bravo in Mexico). Mexico’s portion is delivered on a five-year cycle, with the current cycle due to end in October. With Mexico falling far short of its stipulated amount, President Claudia Sheinbaum has her work cut out to keep yet another US tariff threat at bay.
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