The National Water Commission (Conagua) stated that the increase in water extraction from the La Amistad dam in Coahuila is not related to compliance with the Water Treaty with the United States signed in 1944. In a statement, they explained that this increase in extraction is part of an ordinary procedure to supply various cities in the northwest of Mexico.
The mayor of the municipality of Acuña, Emilio de Hoyos, expressed his concern last Sunday, stating that the water extraction was to comply with the treaty with the United States and could leave the dam at an alarming level due to the drought. For his part, the governor of Coahuila, Manolo Jiménez, expressed solidarity with the mayor to protect the water supply for the region's inhabitants.
President Claudia Sheinbaum mentioned that discussions are ongoing with the governors of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Chihuahua to reach an agreement on how much water Mexico can deliver without affecting local producers, while complying with the 1944 Treaty. On the other hand, Sheinbaum dismissed the possibility of a conflict or renegotiation of the treaty, despite warnings of reprisals from Trump due to the water debt that Mexico owes to Texas.
Mexico is committed to complying with the water treaty with the United States, although it faces challenges due to the drought in the north of the country. The extraction of water from the La Amistad dam aims to supply several cities in the northwest without being directly related to the bilateral treaty.
