The Trump administration has denied a special request from Mexico for the delivery of Colorado River water to the city of Tijuana — marking the first such denial in 81 years.

Justifying the decision, the U.S. State Department blamed Mexico for failing to abide by the terms of a historic water partnership accord signed between the two nations in 1944.

"Mexico's continued shortfalls in its water deliveries under the 1944 water-sharing treaty are decimating American agriculture —particularly farmers in the Rio Grande valley," the department

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