Third, weird Cordova Island became less weird. Both countries agreed that it was a little bit odd to have a Mexican tract of land surrounded on three sides by the U.S. The convention cut Cordova Island so that the new cemented channel of the Rio Grande would go through the upper half. In doing this, Mexico gave to the U.S. roughly 200 acres of the northern portion of the island. To compensate for Mexico losing 200 acres of Cordova Island, Mexico was given 200 acres downriver. Cordova Island had been a hotbed of drug traffic, illegal immigration, alcohol, and violence, but now it had a well defined border—the cemented Rio Grande—which meant better control and stability.
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