Mexico can sue Google over ‘Gulf of America’
MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday urged Google to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” for US users, adding the country could file a civil suit against the firm if necessary.
Google changed the name for US users of Google Maps to reflect the decision by the government of US President Donald Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
Sheinbaum has repeatedly decried the move, arguing the “Gulf of Mexico” name has long been recognized internationally.
On Thursday, the leader said Google had not resolved Mexico’s earlier complaints.
She urged Google to review the decree from the White House, arguing “the only place it was effective was where (the United States) has sovereignty, or up to 22 nautical miles from the coast.”
