Nuevo León Governor Samuel García Opposes Water Transfer to Tamaulipas

Nuevo León Governor Samuel García has formally requested that water from the El Cuchillo dam not be transferred to neighboring Tamaulipas, insisting the resource must stay within the state to guarantee local supply. Speaking through social media, García highlighted the current storage levels of key reservoirs and the infrastructure developments achieved over five years in office to overcome past water crises.

The governor emphasized that after enduring severe water shortages, prioritizing local availability is essential. "Today I take the opportunity to ask that there be no transfer," García stated in his video message, adding that the state's main supply sources are operating successfully to serve the population of the Monterrey Metropolitan Zone.

Detailing the status of the regional water infrastructure, García noted that the Cerro Prieto dam is full and actively supplying water, while the León dam is at nearly half capacity and beginning to contribute to the distribution network. Furthermore, he reported that the La Boca dam is completely full and sending water to residents, and the El Cuchillo dam sits between 62 and 63 percent capacity.

García also pointed to hydraulic infrastructure projects completed during his administration, including two aqueducts from El Cuchillo and the drilling of hundreds of shallow and deep wells. According to the governor, these efforts have doubled the volume of water obtained from wells, while pressure modulation and new storage tanks in García have further improved distribution and reduced leaks.

In national politics, Dante Delgado, founder of the Citizens Movement (MC) party, defended Governor García against recent allegations of resource triangulation brought forward by Morena. Speaking after a legislative report in San Nicolás de los Garza, Delgado dismissed the accusations as recycled political maneuvers and a dirty war, criticizing the lack of autonomy in public prosecutors' offices.

National MC leader Jorge Álvarez Máynez echoed these sentiments, suggesting an intentional political strategy behind how the Superior Audit of the Federation reports are handled. Meanwhile, Senator Luis Donaldo Colosio refrained from discussing his own political aspirations for the 2030 presidential candidacy following the event.

On a separate note, García addressed potential political futures involving his wife, Mariana Rodríguez, clarifying that any future candidacy for governor depends entirely on her personal choice rather than public opinion polls. The governor explained that previous statements regarding her absence from the electoral path stemmed from medical advice requiring strict rest during her pregnancy.