BREITBART | Published February 14, 2025
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that she and her staff are considering suing Google for refusing to change the Gulf of America to the Gulf of Mexico.
During her morning news conference, Sheinbaum claimed that her legal team was looking at legal options after Mexico’s government sent a letter requesting that Google change the name back to Gulf of Mexico, which the company had refused to do.
The issue began on January 20, when U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14172, which, among other things, changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. In the following days, Google, Apple, and various other companies began changing the body of water’s name on their maps.
On January 30, Sheinbaum’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Juan Ramon de La Fuente, acting under her orders, sent a letter to Google requesting that the name be changed back. They claimed that Trump’s order only applied to U.S. waters, not international ones. In the letter, they argued that the name Gulf of Mexico has been internationally recognized.
“They answered the letter,” Sheinbaum said, claiming they had denied the request. “And the Foreign Minister returned the letter, saying no, that they are wrong, that the entire Gulf of Mexico cannot be called the Gulf of America. The decree was given again, and international standards were reiterated. So, if they continue to insist, we are also considering a lawsuit because they are even naming it over Mexican territory, which is our continental shelf.”
Sheinbaum claimed that even though Google is a private business and not an international measure, they have become commonly used as a reference worldwide.
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Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday her government is considering legal avenues to restore the previous name on Google Maps
DAILY MAIL ONLINE | Published February 14, 2025
The President of Mexico is considering suing Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on its maps at the behest of Donald Trump.
Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday her government is considering legal avenues to restore the previous name on Google Maps.
“We are going to wait. We are already seeing, observing what this would mean from the perspective of legal advice, but we hope that they will make a revision,’ she said.
It comes after President Donald Trump declared the Gulf of Mexico would be renamed via an executive order upon returning to the White House.
‘We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory,’ he said.
‘The Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate.’
In response, Google updated its Google Maps app to ensure users within the Unted States see ‘Gulf of America.’
Outside of the US, all users will see both names – including those living in Mexico.
Google updated its Google Maps app to ensure users within the Unted States see ‘Gulf of America’
Sheinbaum argued the term Gulf of Mexico has long been internationally recognized and accepted.
‘All we are asking of Google is to look at the decree that the White House released and that President Donald Trump signed,’ she said.
‘You’ll see in that decree that it does not refer to the whole gulf.
‘If necessary, we will file a civil suit. Our legal area is already looking into what that would mean, but we hope that (Google) reconsiders.’
It comes as Google faces significant backlash for following President Trump’s orders.
Critical voters plotted on Reddit to force Google to return the name by bombarding the platform with negative feedback about the change.
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SOURCE: www.dailymail.co.uk
