Mexico has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google because it designated the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a designation changed by an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said.
Ms. Sheinbaum did not provide details of the lawsuit during her daily press conference, but confirmed that the suit was filed against Google.
Earlier, the Mexican Foreign Ministry sent letters to Google asking it not to refer to Mexico's territorial waters as the Gulf of America.
Google has not yet responded to a request for comment regarding the situation.
The body of water shares borders with the United States and Mexico.
Mr Trump's order only applies within the United States.
Mexico, like other countries and international organizations, is not obliged to recognize this name change.
Mexico argues that the name “Gulf of America” should apply only to that part of the gulf that lies above the continental shelf of the United States.
In February, Ms. Sheinbaum published a letter from Chris Turner, Google's vice president of government relations and public policy, saying Google had no intention of changing its policies after Mr. Trump declared the body of water an American Gulf.
The gulf currently appears on Google Maps as the Gulf of America within the United States, as the Gulf of Mexico within Mexico, and as the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) elsewhere.
Mr. Turner said in his letter that the company uses Gulf of America for “long-term and consistent enforcement of card policies across all regions.”
The Gulf of Mexico has had this name for over 400 years.
The Associated Press (AP) is referring to it by its original name, while acknowledging the new name chosen by Mr. Trump.
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
