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Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ label change

In early May 2025, Mexico filed a lawsuit against Google after the company renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" on its mapping service for users in the United States.
This legal action follows President Donald Trump's January executive order renaming the gulf for federal agencies and the subsequent approval by the Republican-led House in May 2025.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum argues the US order only applies to its continental shelf and contends Google ignored multiple formal requests not to extend the name change to Mexican waters.
Google explained that the label update is part of its policy to neutrally follow official government sources, while Sheinbaum emphasized that their main demand is for the US government's decree to be respected and followed.
The lawsuit raises questions about jurisdiction over international waters and may affect how multinational tech companies apply politically motivated naming conventions.

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