Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened legal action against Google again Monday after it changed the name of the body of water between Mexico and Florida to the “Gulf of America.”
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” in an ongoing bid to put America first. Google later changed the name in its maps and Sheinbaum has already threatened to sue the tech giant in hopes it would reconsider.
In a press conference Monday, Sheinbaum reiterated her intentions, saying she was waiting for Google’s response to her government’s latest letter before proceeding with legal action. The second letter reminded Google that maritime zones under the U.S.’s sovereignty extend for a maximum of 12 nautical miles from the coast. She also read out Google’s previous response, which stated the map would still read “Gulf of Mexico” when users are in Mexico.
Renaming the gulf “overreaches the power of any national authority or private entity. And, in this case, Mexico’s government will proceed to exercise the actions that it deems appropriate according to the law,” Sheinbaum said in Spanish, which was translated by USA TODAY. “We are waiting for Google’s response, and if not, we will proceed in court.”