Rio Grande border disputes
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The Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte) has changed course several times in recorded history, leading to a number of border disputes, both international (involving Mexico and the United States) and between individual U.S. states:
- The Country Club Area was disputed between Texas and New Mexico. The U.S. Supreme Court ended this dispute in 1927.
- The Chamizal was a disputed parcel of land between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. This dispute was resolved by treaty in 1963.
- The Ojinaga Cut was a disputed parcel of land between Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Chihuahua. This dispute was resolved by treaty in 1970.
- The Horcon Tract was a disputed parcel of land that included Rio Rico, Texas. This dispute was resolved by treaty in 1970, but the official handover did not take place until 1977.
