MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico said Monday that it is waiting for a new response from Google to a request that the tech company restore the Gulf of Mexico’s name to Google Maps Services before filing the lawsuit.
President Claudia Sheinbaum shared a letter to her government from Cris Turner, Google’s vice president of government affairs and public policy. After President Donald Trump declared the waters of the US Gulf, Google says it will not change the policies it outlines.
“We’ll wait for Google’s response, if not, we’ll proceed to court,” Sheinbaum said at a press conference Monday morning.
Currently, the Gulf appears in Google Maps as the US Gulf within the United States, as well as the Gulf of Mexico and the other Gulf of Mexico (US Gulf) in the Gulf of Mexico (US Gulf). In his letter, Turner said the company continued to use the US Gulf to “map policies fair and consistently across all regions,” and that the company was willing to meet in person with the Mexican government. I stated.
“The international treaties and treaties are not intended to regulate how private mapping providers represent geographical features, but they have multiple authoritative sources to provide the latest and accurate representation of the world. “It is our consistent policy to consult with them,” he wrote.
Mexico argues that the mapping policy violates Mexico’s sovereignty, as the United States has more jurisdiction than about 46% of the Gulf Coast. The rest is managed by Mexico. Mexico manages Cuba at 49%, with about 5%. The name Gulf of Mexico dates back to 1607 and is recognized by the United Nations.
In response to Google’s letter, Mexican authorities said they would take legal action, writing, “Mexico will not accept renaming of geographical areas within its own territory and under its jurisdiction.”
Trump’s name changes to the waters created tensions between Mexico and the United States at a time of crucial importance for neighboring allies.
Sinbaum had to walk the tiny line with Trump amidst tariff threats and threats from Mexico and other Latin American countries.
In addition to the legal threats to Google, the Mexican president announced on Monday that Mexico and the US will hold a high-level trade and security conference this week to maintain a “long-term cooperation plan” between the two countries I did.
This is the latest round of consultations between the two countries that Mexico hopes to contain the bigger geopolitical crisis.
The rename of the waters also fuels conflicts within the US.
Last week, the White House banned Associated Press reporters from several events, including some in the oval office, saying it was due to communications agencies’ policies regarding names. The AP uses the Gulf of Mexico to ensure that the names of geographical features are recognised worldwide, as well as to rename Trump’s name.
The White House correspondent organization and other journalistic organizations, such as the New York Times, reflect the AP in issuing warnings about violations of press freedom.
