US EditionMexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ label change
- In early May 2025, Mexico filed a lawsuit against Google after the company renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" on its mapping service for users in the United States.
- This legal action follows President Donald Trump's January executive order renaming the gulf for federal agencies and the subsequent approval by the Republican-led House in May 2025.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum argues the US order only applies to its continental shelf and contends Google ignored multiple formal requests not to extend the name change to Mexican waters.
- Google explained that the label update is part of its policy to neutrally follow official government sources, while Sheinbaum emphasized that their main demand is for the US government's decree to be respected and followed.
- The lawsuit raises questions about jurisdiction over international waters and may affect how multinational tech companies apply politically motivated naming conventions.
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Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google after it changed the label for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps platform to match US President Donald Trump's executive order to amend the name of the body of water, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday.
Mexico sues Google for taking over Trump's Gulf of America name
This is part of Donald Trump's extravagant but symbolic decrees. Upon his arrival at the White House, he wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico in the Gulf of America. On Friday, May 9, the House of Representatives, under Republican control, approved a bill that goes with this meaning. If it is validated by the Senate, all American institutions will have to officially adopt this new name. Already, Google has made the change. On the Google Maps webs…
"Golf of America": Mexico sues Google for name change
Google partially calls the Gulf of Mexico in its maps "Gulf of America". This is the way the tech company follows a decree by US President Trump. But Mexico is poking on its name rights and has now filed a lawsuit.
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