The National Water Commission (Conagua) 'exposed' Mario Calzada, a deputy from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), for 'usurping' water concessions in Querétaro. 'The Calzada family, in Querétaro, had water concessions for agricultural irrigation, meaning they don't pay for water, as that's what the law states. Water used for food production does not have to pay a fee to Conagua,' said the head of the agency, Efraín Morales, during the morning press conference. Conagua stated that the PRI deputy has accumulated 628 cubic meters of water across five titles used for agricultural and livestock wells. Additionally, these concessions are also used to commercialize water in tanker trucks, as well as for a polo club and a real estate development. What did Mario Calzada say about Claudia Sheinbaum's Water Law? During the conference, a video was also shown in which the legislator opposes the new Water Law in the legislature. 'In the PRI's parliamentary group, we have said it loud and clear, Mexico needs a law that puts people at the center and not bureaucracy, a law that guarantees water for living, not for speculation. That's why my vote is against,' said the deputy during his speech in the legislature. In response, President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the PRI member for opposing the change to the Water Law because he claims water is for the people. Morales added that after this information became public, their concession was revoked and they have been shut down twice, but on the first occasion they filed for an injunction using water from a tanker truck. 'In reality, the water was not being used to produce food, but for a residential area that has a field for playing polo, while people on the other side don't have water,' said Conagua. This is what we know about Mario Calzada, PRI deputy, accused by Conagua The PRI deputy, Mario Calzada, studied Agronomy and is from Querétaro. As a deputy, he has been a member of the Civil Protection and Disaster Prevention commissions; Hydraulic Resources, drinking water and sanitation commission; and the Sports commission. A few days ago, the name of Mario Calzada was mentioned by the national leader of the PRI, Alejandro Moreno, who said that Calzada would be part of the 'Defenders of Mexico' along with other profiles, including Adriana Meza, Manuel Montes, Abigail Arredondo and René Mejía. Neither the PRI nor deputy Mario Calzada have made any comments regarding the accusations made by Conagua and President Sheinbaum. As part of his professional experience, he was municipal president of El Marqués, Querétaro, councilor of the same municipality and a member of the commission to support migrants in the same area. His political career began in the municipality of El Marqués as president of the Political and Business Institute.
