But Mexico argues the U.S. cannot legally change the Gulf's name because the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea dictates that an individual country's sovereign territory only extends up to 12 nautical miles out from the coastline.
President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum says her country is reaching out to Google about its Maps change and is suggesting additional revisions of its own.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday said Google is wrong to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico on its Google Maps platform after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the body of water be renamed the \"Gulf of America.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized Google Maps for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for U.S. users. She argues the U.S. cannot unilaterally change the name, as it shares the Gulf with Cuba and Mexico.
President Claudia Sheinbaum brushed off a question as to whether Mexico is expecting US President Donald Trump to announce 25% tariffs on Mexican goods Feb. 1.
Mexico's president on Wednesday said her nation is in dialogue with the White House and was confident that the 25% tariff isn't imminent.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday presented a letter the government is sending to Google arguing the Google Maps platform should not accept the change made by President Donald Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico,
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico anticipates that the U.S. will not impose tariffs on Saturday, despite President Trump's threats. However, Mexico has prepared a response plan and could impose retaliatory tariffs if needed.
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Google Maps is planning to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename several American landmarks, including the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. However, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a press conference on Wednesday that Mexico will send a letter to Google questioning its choice to update the body of water’s name.
President Donald Trump has the power to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, but whether people will call it that is an open question.