NADBank Blog

Dams and lakes along the Colorado River are essential infrastructure for storing water that flows from the Rocky Mountains southwest until it reaches the Gulf of California (or Sea of Cortes, as it is known in Mexico). However, current drought conditions along the river are a wake-up call to basin members to implement mitigation efforts and water curtailments to support the sustainability of the river. In this blog, we will discuss the role and importance of Lake Mead in triggering water shortages, how water curtailments are distributed across members, how Mexico has helped the basin and recent developments to save the river.

A lot has been written about the Colorado River Basin. Why is this post different? We are bringing a series of posts from the lens of the U.S.-Mexico border, as typically the analysis is done looking only at the U.S. side or at the Mexican side as stand-alone countries. In this series, we will convey the basics about the functioning of the Colorado River considering its characteristics, challenges, and opportunities for the U.S.-Mexico border economy. This post is the first of many that will help you quickly grasp the complexities of the system for both nations. We hope you find it informative.

Prime Minister Trudeau, President Biden and President López Obrador met a year ago this month in Mexico City for the North American Leaders Summit. The objective of these meetings has been to strengthen the broad and deep relationship among Canada, the United States and Mexico. After the summit these leaders expressed their renewed commitment to continue economic cooperation and integration based on the current opportunity provided by the nearshoring of supply chains in a post-pandemic world. That commitment also reflects important trends and opportunities within the U.S.-Mexico border region that can have a positive impact on the binational relationship that supports the ongoing economic integration of North America.