Mexican government has filed a lawsuit against Google for displaying the name “Gulf of America” on its digital maps instead of the Gulf of Mexico.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said at a press conference in Mexico City on Friday: “The lawsuit has already been filed (against Google for displaying the name ‘Gulf of America’ on its digital maps). The first decision has been issued. We are now waiting for the next one.”
She explained that Mexico is demanding that Google strictly adhere to the nomenclature approved by the US government, which stipulates that the new name may only be used for the portion of the Gulf that falls within the US continental shelf.
Sheinbaum emphasized that the Mexican government does not object to the right of authorities in Washington to rename geographical features within its jurisdiction, but it categorically rejects the application of these names to the territories of other countries, as this contravenes international norms.
The Mexican president emphasized the following: “We insist that they have the right to name their part, not the entire Gulf. This exceeds national jurisdiction and touches on international issues.”
The Mexican government has demanded that Google correct its digital maps and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the territories belonging to Mexico and Cuba.
It is worth noting that immediately after Donald Trump took office as President of the United States, he issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”
