[Mexico Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The border between Mexico and the United States cannot be changed unilaterally by a U.S. state government] October 31, 2020 The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 30th saying that the border between Mexico and the United States cannot be changed due to the decision of a certain U.S. state government. In response to officials from the US state of Texas claiming that nine islands on the river on the US-Mexico border belong to the state, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the US state government has no right to make such a determination. The statement emphasized that the International Boundary and Water Resources Commission is an agency authorized by the two governments to implement the 1970 Mexico-US Boundary Treaty and has the power to determine which side of the border each island is located on. Under the treaty, neither party may construct engineering structures that the commission determines may alter or impede the normal flow of the river. The statement said that Mexico will pay close attention to any actions in the region and reiterated that it will abide by the treaty and continue bilateral dialogue through established mechanisms.