The name Gulf of Mexico dates back to 1607 and is recognized by the United Nations. Here’s why Google is involved.
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The Voice of America Centre mall’s name was temporarily changed on Google search results to the “Voice of Mexico Center.”
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After President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, most major mapping services, including Google and Apple Maps, have complied. But one platform is pushing back in a unique way — by
Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened to sue Google after the tech company changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps. President Trump signed an executive order declaring the name change.
The country has argued that the mapping policy violates Mexican sovereignty because the U.S. only has jurisdiction over around 46% of the Gulf.
Mexico says Google relabeled the entire gulf, including Mexican and Cuban maritime areas, but President Trump’s order applies only to the U.S. continental shelf.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatens to sue Google over the switch from “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America,” saying the tech company overstepped when it changed the name of the entire body of water,
Mexico says it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit
Mexico says it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit
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