Mexico accused of holding back water

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2002

Under a 1944 treaty, the United States and Mexico are to exchange water to meet each other's needs.

But farmers in the U.S. are accusing Mexico of stealing water. Since 1992, the country has failed to deliver 1.5 million acre-feet to the Rio Grande as required by the agreement.

Mexico denies it is holding back water, saying there is not enough to go around.

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Water Rights War Rages on Faltering Rio Grande (The New York Times 4/19)
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