US EditionMexico could file suit against Google for 'Gulf of Mexico' name change
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged Google to reconsider renaming the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for U.S. users and threatened legal action if necessary.
- Sheinbaum argued that the name change does not pertain to the Gulf of Mexico internationally, insisting the previous name is widely recognized.
- She noted that the Gulf of Mexico remains unchanged on Google Maps for users in Mexico, despite the alteration for U.S. users.
- If Google does not change the name back, Mexico may pursue a civil lawsuit, with Sheinbaum's legal team already examining the implications.
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum Warns of Legal Action If Google Maps Does Not Revert Back to Gulf of Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she is considering legal action against Google if Google refuses to reverse its renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” on Google Maps. President Claudia Sheinbaum: “The only place where the United States can call it something different is where it exercises sovereignty, and that’s 22 nautical miles from the coast in its territory. … So Google is wrong.”
Mexican President Not Happy About 'Gulf of America,' Threatens to File Suit
Not everyone is taking the news of the Gulf of Mexico becoming the Gulf of America well. The Associate Press reported Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum may sue Google if […] The post Mexican President Not Happy About 'Gulf of America,' Threatens to File Suit appeared first on The Western Journal.
Sheinbaum: Mexico may sue Google over 'Gulf of America' name change
President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government could file a civil lawsuit against Google over the tech company’s decision to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” for United States users of its maps website and app. Google made the change after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America. “Within 30 days of the date of this…
Mexico threatens to sue Google over Gulf of Mexico name change
(The Hill) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday threatened to sue Google over its decision to update its maps platform to reflect President Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” Sheinbaum argued at her daily press conference that Google is incorrect in renaming the entire body of water as the Gulf of America because Trump’s executive order only applies to the U.S. continental shelf. She wa…
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