The country has argued that the mapping policy violates Mexican sovereignty because the U.S. only has jurisdiction over around 46% of the Gulf.
Mapquest is the latest to pipe in on the debate about whether to keep the Gulf of Mexico name or use the new “Gulf of America” title. While Apple, Microsoft, and Google changed the Gulf of Mexico on their maps app to read “Gulf of America” following President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the body of water,
Mexico says Google relabeled the entire gulf, including Mexican and Cuban maritime areas, but President Trump’s order applies only to the U.S. continental shelf.
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, awaits a response from Google to change the name back to Gulf of Mexico, or she will sue On Feb.11, Apple Maps changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Mexico said Monday it's awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.
The name Gulf of Mexico dates back to 1607 and is recognized by the United Nations. Here’s why Google is involved.
Google may face a lawsuit from Mexico over its decision to show both Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of America on its Google Maps platform.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened to sue Google after the tech company changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps. President Trump signed an executive order declaring the name change.
Mexico says it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.
Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she's considering a lawsuit against Google if its maps shown to U.S.-based users continue to label the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."
Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.
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