Mexico rejects Texas' Rio Grande border claim, cites 1970 treaty

Mexico's foreign ministry asserts that the U.S.-Mexico border cannot be altered by Texas state actions regarding islands in the Rio Grande, citing the 1970 Border Treaty and the International Boundary and Water Commission's exclusive authority. This is a diplomatic rebuke of Texas' unilateral move, potentially escalating a bilateral dispute over border sovereignty.

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