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Mexico Threatens to Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Change

GULF WAR

“President Trump’s decree only changed the name within his own continental shelf, which extends 22 nautical miles from the U.S. coast,” Sheinbaum said. “Not the entire gulf.”

Amethyst Martinez

Amethyst Martinez

Breaking News Intern

Published Feb. 18 2025 10:57AM EST

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America aboard Air Force One enroute to New Orleans, Louisiana on Febrary 09, 2025. For years, as disputes over names on the map riled up nationalist passions in several parts of the world, US policymakers have watched warily, trying to stay out or to quietly encourage peace. Suddenly, the United States has gone from a reluctant arbiter to a nomenclature belligerent, as President Donald Trump declared that the Gulf of Mexico will henceforth be called the "Gulf of America." In an executive order signed hours after he returned to the White House, Trump called the water body an "indelible part of America" critical to US oil production and fishing and "a favorite destination for American tourism and recreation activities." (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) — ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images

Amethyst Martinez

Amethyst Martinez

Breaking News Intern

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