Mexico Threatens Legal Action Over Google Maps' 'Gulf of America' Label

President Claudia Sheinbaum argues Trump's decree only applies to U.S. waters, as Google faces mounting pressure to revert the Gulf's name.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to sue Google if it does not limit the 'Gulf of America' label to U.S. territorial waters on Google Maps.
Sheinbaum asserts that Trump's executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico applies only to the U.S. continental shelf, which spans 22 nautical miles from the coast.
Google defends its decision by citing a longstanding policy of reflecting official government sources, while offering to meet with Mexican officials for further discussion.
The Gulf's name now appears as 'Gulf of America' for U.S. users, 'Gulf of Mexico' for Mexican users, and 'Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)' elsewhere.
The controversy has intensified tensions between Mexico and the U.S., with Mexico emphasizing its sovereignty over 49% of the Gulf's waters.