WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (KUNA) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum moved forward Monday with her threat to sue Google over the company renaming the "Gulf of Mexico" as the "Gulf of America" on Google Maps.
The Mexican leader warned the government will take action if Google continues to claim the entire body of water, not just the US-controlled area, now has President Donald Trump's preferred name.
President Sheinbaum reiterated to reporters her warning to Google after the Mexican leader said last week the country had sent a letter to Google asking it not to rename the gulf, warning that Mexico could take legal action if Google didn't keep the Gulf of Mexico as the name.
US users of Google Maps now see the body of water listed as the "Gulf of America" after Trump signed an executive order renaming it, while Mexican users still see it as the Gulf of Mexico, and users in other countries see both names.
While Google argues it's just following longstanding practices of using official government names, the Mexican government claims the change is incorrect, as Trump's executive order only renames the part of the gulf that's under US jurisdiction, not the body of water as a whole.
Mexico and Cuba maintain jurisdiction over parts of the gulf, which both countries refer to as the "Gulf of Mexico," so only the US-controlled part should be retitled on any maps, Sheinbaum argues. (end) amm.mb
