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Mexico is suing Google over ‘Gulf of America’ label, Sheinbaum says

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Mexico is suing Google over ‘Gulf of America’ label, Sheinbaum says

Author: Al Jazeera
\ Published on: 09/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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\ Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the lawsuit on Friday, without providing further details. Mexico’s foreign relations ministry had previously sent letters to the tech giant asking it not to use “Gulf of America” to refer to waters within its territory. The Gulf of Mexico appears on Google Maps for users within the US. Google has said it updates its region names according to the US Geographic Names System. Since taking office, Trump has moved to change federal documents referring to the tallest peak in North America as Denali, its traditional Alaskan name. The controversy over the “Gulf of Mexico” has galvanised politicians in Trump’s Republican Party.

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