Trump threatens rates, penalties in Mexico for robbing Texas water farmers
President Donald Trump Threatened to impose rates and possibly penalties against Mexico, if he continues to robs the farmers of the southern Texas of Rio Grande Water promised under a treaty of decades.
In a post on Truth Social Thursday, Trump proclaimed that Mexico has Texas 1.3 million acres of water under the 1944 water treaty, although Mexico themselves violating their obligation.
“This is very unfair and hurts the farmers of southern Texas,” wrote the president. “Last year, the only sugar mill in Texas closed, because Mexico stole the water from Texas farmers. Ted Cruz led the struggle to get the South Texas water, but Sleepy Joe refused to raise a finger to help farmers. This ends now! “
Trump continued, saying that he will ensure that Mexico did not violate the treaties with the United States and wounded farmers in Texas.
The agricultural crisis of Texas Loomas, Limano of Mexico for a treated of longtime water
President Donald Trump has threatened the penalties and rates on Mexico if he cannot respect the 1944 water treaty, which guarantees water in southern Texas for farmers. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
“Just last month, I interrupted the water shipments to Tijuana until Mexico complies with the 1944 water treaty,” he said. “My secretary of agriculture, Brooke Rollins, is standing for Texas farmers and we will continue to grow consequences, including rates and, perhaps also the sanctions, until Mexico honors the treaty and gives Texas the water that must be due!”
The agricultural groups of Texas warned of a disastrous season in front of them for citrus and sugars, last year, while Mexican and American officials tried to solve a dispute on the water treaty of 1944 which provides US farmers with critical irrigation.
The two countries preceded the Treaty, but the Water guided by drought The deficiencies have been the most serious in almost 30 years.
President Trump has threatened to impose rates for Mexico and now officials such as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum are working with the United States to take signs and Fenstanils. (Reuters)
Based on the treatise designed to allocate shared water resources, Mexico is required to send 1.75 million acres of water from the Grande Rio to the United States For a five -year cycle.
The citrus industry of half a billion dollars of Texas depends strongly on the water from Mexico, in particular with the drought conditions that grow more serious in the region. In fact, Texas is the third largest citrus state behind California and Florida.
Last month, the Bureau of Western Emispher Affairs published that he was denying a request from Mexico to deliver water to Tijuana.
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“Continuous deficiencies of Mexico In its water deliveries pursuant to the 1944 water sharing treatise, they are decimating American agriculture, in particular the farmers of the Rio Grande Valley, “The agency wrote on X.” As a result, today for the first time, the United States will deny the request for non -Traeaty of Mexico for a special delivery channel for the Colorado River Water to be delivered to Tijuana “.
The day before, Sen. Ted CruzR-Texas. He said that southern Texas was facing a water crisis, which called an “artificial crisis”.
He also observed that he was guiding the fight to the Senate to make Mexico responsible and respect the treaty to deliver water to farmers in southern Texas.
He shared the shop of the western hemisphere affairs, calling the “excellent” move.
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“As I said yesterday, this option is absolutely that the Trump administration needs to put pressure on Mexico to fulfill its obligations pursuant to the water treaty of 1944”, wrote Cruz on X. “Texas farmers are in crisis due to the non -conformity of Mexico. I will work with the Trump administration to press pressure on Mexico in conforming and to obtain water to Texas farmers.”
Reuters contributed to this relationship.
