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Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexico if it does not immediately provide additional water to help US farmers, accusing the country of violating a treaty that outlines water-sharing between the neighbors.

Under the treaty, which dates back to 1944, Mexico must send 1.75m acre-feet of water to the US from the Rio Grande through a network of interconnected dams and reservoirs every five years. The agreement also stipulates that the United States must annually allocate 1.5m acre-feet of water from the Colorado River to Mexico.

The water from the Rio Grande is used to support agriculture in Texas and other US border states.

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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And so the Water Wars begin.

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 10 points 4 days ago

Iran would like a word.

[–] EditsHisComments@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

Jesus this man is so stupid

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 8 points 4 days ago

The irony of Trump complaining about someone not honoring a treaty.

[–] mercano@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He’s not even using the pretext of a trade imbalance to justify tariffs now. This goes way beyond his authority, but Congress and the courts have been asleep at the wheel so far.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

They're not asleep at the wheel. Stop spreading this.

They are complicit. They are okay with this.