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And that’s the way Mexico wants to keep it. While the proposed Rio Bravo del Norte Natural Monument is only about 30 feet wide, it will connect two large protected areas south of the river.
It provides fresh water for seven U.S. and Mexican states, and forms the border between Texas and Mexico, where it is known as the Río Bravo del Norte. The river’s English and Spanish names ...
"Before being a political border, the Rio Bravo is a sanctuary of life," Defensa del Rio Bravo wrote in a statement. "Binational policies between Mexico and the United States have not prioritized ...
On January 8, the Supreme Court will hear an original jurisdiction dispute among three states that share interests in the flows of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte: Texas, Colorado and New Mexico.
Mexico is as invested in El Rio Bravo del Norte (Mexico’s name for the river) as we are. “Treaties are the dominant factor here,” Skiles said.
The Rio Grande is one of the longest rivers in North America, running some 1,900 miles (3,060 kilometers) from the Colorado Rockies southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. It provides fresh water for seven U ...