U.S. and Mexico governors will discuss water and trade issues

Leaders from several Mexican states and the governors from Arizona and other surrounding states will be attending the 22nd annual Border Governors Conference, called "Building International Cooperation on Water and Trade." In efforts to build a stronger relationship among states, they are scheduled to discuss water quality, quantity and interstate agreements on water allocation.

The governors also plan to discuss how life has changed for border states in the 10 years that the North American Free Trade Agreement has been in place. A panel of experts will talk today on the pros and cons of NAFTA. Other U.S. governors scheduled to attend the conference are Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Mexico leaders include Baja Gov. Eugenio Elorduy Walther, Chihuahua Gov. Patricio Martinez Garcia, Nuevo Leon Gov. Jose Natividad Gonzalez Paras, Sonora Gov. Eduarso Bours Castelo and Tamaulipas Gov. Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba.

Source: The Arizona Republic