Mexico threatens to sue Google over Gulf of America controversy

Published February 17, 2025 2:56pm ET



Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country will sue Google if it continues to label the entire body of water of Mexico’s eastern coast the “Gulf of America.”

Sheinbaum made the announcement Monday, weeks after President Donald Trump signed a controversial executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” Google changed its maps to label the body of water the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users while maintaining the “Gulf of Mexico” label for Mexican users.

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