🇲🇽💧Mexico defies Trump and bets on water sovereignty in Baja California

The question has been repeated repeatedly: if the rivers and dams have worrying levels, where could the additional volume requested be obtained from?

The dispute, therefore, is not solely about economics. It also involves water security, agriculture, urban growth, and national sovereignty.

🚨The investigation into illegal mining

Another element that would have hardened the debate is the concern about possible schemes of irregular water extraction in the border region.

Mexican authorities have intensified investigations into wells, concessions, and storage systems that may be operating outside of the corresponding permits.

The problem is especially delicate in areas where the population faces scarcity while certain agricultural activities require large volumes of water.

Authorities have insisted that the private appropriation of a scarce resource cannot be allowed without authorization, much less through possible networks of corruption or administrative complicity.

Any illegal water extraction could become a national security issue due to the growing importance of border aquifers.

🇲🇽A new strategy for Baja California