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Mexico Sues Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Name Change

The Mexican government threatened a lawsuit in February.
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Mexico Sues Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Name Change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attends her morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, April 2, 2025. Marco Ugarte, File/AP Photo
T.J. Muscaro
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a lawsuit against Google on May 9 over the tech giant’s decision to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order and change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps.

Sheinbaum made the announcement during her daily press briefing but did not release any further details.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.