Reference News website reported on April 11 that citing the Singapore "Lianhe Zaobao" website on April 11 reporting Bloomberg's report, US President Trump warned on the 10th that if Mexico does not supply water to Texas, USA according to the agreement signed by the two countries more than 80 years ago, the United States will impose sanctions on Mexico including punitive tariffs. This has intensified the water resources dispute along the southern border of the United States.
Trump wrote on his social platform "Truth Social": According to the "1944 Water Treaty", Mexico currently owes a large amount of water to Texas, "which severely harms the farmers in southern Texas." Last year, the only sugar factory in Texas closed down due to Mexico stealing water from Texas. Given that Mexico is violating its treaty obligations, the United States will continue to increase its punishment against Mexico," including tariffs, and even sanctions."
Trump also wrote in full uppercase English: "RETURN THE WATER TO TEXAS!"
The report said that Mexican President AMLO responded to Trump's threat on platform X. She said that the local area is facing drought, and when there is sufficient water, Mexico has always fulfilled its treaty obligations.
She said that she had instructed officials to immediately contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State Department. "I believe, as with other issues, we will eventually reach an agreement between our two countries."
Mexico and Texas are both dealing with droughts, and tensions over water supplies have escalated accordingly.
In March this year, the U.S. Department of State first refused the special water supply request for the drought-affected northern Mexican border city of Tijuana, accusing Mexico of failing to comply with the provisions of the "1944 Water Treaty".
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