Key Points:
- Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the government will send a letter to Google in response to a name change in Google Maps for users in the United States.
- Google confirmed that, in line with its policy for differing official names across countries, U.S. users would now see the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico.
- The U.S. government officially rebranded the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on Friday, prompting this diplomatic move by Mexico.
Government’s Response and Plans:
- Mexico intends to address the name change through official correspondence to Google regarding the implications of altering the geographical name.
- This move signals ongoing tensions around national sovereignty and the proper recognition of international geographical features.
