Trump’s denial of Mexico’s Colorado River request sparks concerns over future water negotiations
Mar 29, 2025 2:00 PM
The Trump administration’s unprecedented decision to deny a delivery of water to Mexico is raising alarm among experts, who fear it could jeopardize future cross-border negotiations in an increasingly thirsty region. The refusal, which marked the first such rejection in 81 years, pertained to a special request from Mexico for the transfer of additional Colorado River water to the...