Mexico Threatens Lawsuit for ‘Gulf of America’ Name Change in Google Maps

President Sheinbaum is warning a lawsuit could be coming.

AP/Marco Ugarte
President Sheinbaum gives her daily morning press conference at the National Palace at Mexico City, February 3, 2025. AP/Marco Ugarte

Mexico is warning Google that it could face a lawsuit for going along with President Trump’s attempt to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

During a press conference Thursday, President Sheinbaum said Google Maps should not have updated its service to show both names for the body of water, insisting that Mr. Trump’s order does not apply to the entire body of water but just the part of the continental shelf that belongs to America. 

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