Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to challenge Google's decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in US-specific Google Maps. She criticized the US government’s authority to make such changes, citing international waters. The name change reflects shifting relations under Trump's administration, noted for targeting Mexico with executive orders and proposed tariffs. Sheinbaum humorously suggested renaming North America 'America Mexicana' to emphasize the ongoing tensions. While Google stated it changes names based on official sources, the situation underscores economic concerns affecting nearly $1 trillion in trade between the US and Mexico.
"We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources," Google said in a post on X.
Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, emphasized that the US government did not have the right to rename the entirety of the Gulf of Mexico since much of it lies in international waters.
Sheinbaum's light-hearted suggestion to rename North America as 'America Mexicana' was a response to Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf.
The name change dispute reflects a broader tension in US-Mexico relations, intensified by potential tariffs and executive orders targeting Mexico.
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