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- Trump has accused Mexico of violating a water treaty, warning that he would impose a 5 per cent tariff on the country if it fails to release more water to the US.“Mexico continues to violate our comprehensive Water Treaty, and this violation is seriously hurting our BEAUTIFUL TEXAS CROPS AND LIVESTOCK.
- Mexico still owes the U. S over 800,000 acre-feet of water for failing to comply with our Treaty over the past five years,” Trump said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADTrump added that Mexico owes over 800,000 acre-feet of water to the US under the decades-old treaty.
- He also set a deadline for Mexico to release 200,000 acre-feet before December 31, with the remainder to follow soon after. More from World Trump tried an Argentina on Honduras.
- And it seems to have worked Trump strategy document calls for revival of Monroe Doctrine, warns Europe of ‘civilisational erasure’What’s the treaty?The dispute stems from a 1944 water treaty that requires Mexico to share water with Texas and other US border regions.
- The shortfalls have intensified frustration among US farmers, particularly in Texas, who say the lack of water is hurting crop production. Trump’s threats come as his administration holds formal hearings on the future of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which he signed in his first term and which is subject to review every six years. Industry groups and trade experts have expressed concern that Trump might pull the US out of the pact, a step some warn could undo years of tariff-free trade in major sectors like agriculture and auto manufacturing. US-Mexico tiesThe move to boost water supplies for Texas farmers came the same day the 79-year-old president announced a $12 billion aid package for the US agriculture industry, rocked by fallout from his trade and tariff policies. Trump in April had previously threatened Mexico with economic repercussions regarding the water dispute, prompting Mexico at the time to immediately send water and “continue fulfilling its commitments under the 1944 treaty.”Quick ReadsView AllFacing inflation pressure, Trump signals new tariffs on Canadian fertilisers, Indian rice‘India shouldn’t be in delusion…’ How Pakistan’s Asim Munir continues warmongeringMexican goods currently face a 25 per cent tariff unless they fall under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a free trade deal struck during Trump’s first term and which Washington is aiming to renegotiate in 2026. Trump met with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, last week on the sidelines of the 2026 World Cup draw, along with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, to discuss the future of the trade deal. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADWith inputs from agenciesFollow Firstpost on Google.
