Tuesday, February 18, 2025 -Mexico has warned that it will take Google to court if the company insists on renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" for Maps users in the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday, February 17.
Sheinbaum stated that her government had sent another letter to the US
tech giant, arguing that President Donald Trump's executive order on the name
change applies only to the section of the continental shelf belonging to the
United States. The letter makes it clear that "under no circumstances does
Mexico accept the renaming of any geographic area that includes part of its
national territory and that is under its jurisdiction," she said.
"We will wait for Google's response and, if not, we will proceed in
court," Sheinbaum announced at her daily news conference. The warning
follows Sheinbaum’s statement on Friday, February 14, that Mexico was
considering legal action against Google, saying, "If necessary, we will
file a civil suit."
Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico soon after
his inauguration on January 20. In response, Sheinbaum sarcastically suggested
renaming the United States as "Mexican America," referring to a
historical map from before 1848, when the US seized one-third of Mexico’s
territory.
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, clarified that Maps users in Mexico
would continue to see the name "Gulf of Mexico," while those in third
countries would see both names. Apple has also changed the name to "Gulf
of America" for US users of its mapping application to comply with Trump's
directive.
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