Mexico’s President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on January 8, 2025. ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images/AFP

ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images/AFP

On Monday, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum outlined a letter she received from Google regarding the controversy over renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

Last week, the tech company updated Google Maps in the U.S. to reflect Trump’s preferred title of “Gulf of America.” Users in Mexico still see the body of water with its original name, while all other international users view it with both names listed.

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