Mexico Sues Google Over Gulf Name Controversy

Friday, May 9, 2025, 4:21 pm

Mexico has taken legal action against Google after the tech giant rebranded the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. Mexican officials insist that the new label undermines national heritage, triggering a lawsuit that pits state pride against corporate rebranding efforts.

globalnews.ca / Mexico sues Google for renaming Gulf of Mexico as ‘Gulf of America’

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had previously threatened Google with a lawsuit over the relabelling of the Gulf of Mexico.

citynews.ca / Mexico sues Google for labeling Gulf of Mexico as ‘Gulf of America’

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made by U.S. President Donald Trump via executive order, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday. Sheinbaum did not provide details of the lawsuit during her daily…

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