Google's Gulf of Mexico Name Change Sparks Legal Feud Between U.S. and Mexico
Mexico Files Legal Action Against Google Over Gulf of Mexico Name Modification
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Mexico has taken Google to court following the tech giant's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" on Google Maps. During her weekly press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the lawsuit's filing without specifying its location or date. Sheinbaum's concern stems from a decree initiated by former U.S. President Donald J. Trump in January, which only authorizes the U.S. to rename the Gulf's portion on its continental shelf[1][2][3].
Sheinbaum insists that Google should respect the decree, as the U.S. lacks the legal authority to rename the entire Gulf of Mexico, which is shared by several nations[2][3]. Sheinbaum's statement: "The U.S. might rename their continental shelf as the Gulf of America, but they can't rename the whole f**king Gulf, can they?"
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, switched the Gulf of Mexico's label in February as part of their usual practice for contested place names. The updated map labels U.S. customers as "Gulf of America," Mexican customers as "Gulf of Mexico," and international users as both names. Despite this, Google maintains that their actions were justified, upholding the U.S. executive order as valid law[1][2][3].
In a recent development, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring federal agencies to update their documents and maps to reflect the name change. However, the bill's passage in the Senate remains uncertain, as it requires Democratic support[1][3].
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Yes, the U.S. federal government's authority to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico has been questioned in relation to the lawsuit filed by Mexico against Google. Mexico argues that the U.S. has the authority to rename only the portion of the Gulf that lies over the U.S. continental shelf, not the entire body of water, which is shared with multiple nations. The dispute arises from a U.S. executive order by President Donald Trump, now federal law, recognizing part of the U.S. continental shelf as the "Gulf of America." Mexico claims this change is not applicable to the entire Gulf of Mexico, as the U.S. does not have the authority to rename the international waters beyond its shelf[1][2][3].
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