You have commented 358 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Mexico To Sue Google If It Insists On Using ''Gulf Of America''
2025-02-18
[CHANNELSTV] Mexico will take Google to court if it insists on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to ''Gulf of America'' for Maps users in the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday.

She said her government had written again to the US company arguing that President Donald Trump
...dictatorial for repealing some (but not all) of the diktats of his predecessor, misogynistic because he likes pretty girls, homophobic because he doesn't think gender bending should be mandatory, truly a man for all seasons...
's executive order on the subject only applies to the part of the continental shelf belonging to the United States.

The letter informs Google that ''under no circumstances does Mexico accept the renaming of any geographic area that includes part of its national territory and that is under its jurisdiction,'' she said.

''We will wait for Google's response and, if not, we will proceed in court,'' Sheinbaum said at her daily news conference.
American Court?
Sheinbaum had announced on Friday that her government was considering legal action against Google, saying: ''If necessary, we will file a civil suit.''
Don't you have bigger things to worry about, Puta?
Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico soon after his January 20 inauguration.

In response, Sheinbaum cheekily suggested calling the United States ''Mexican America,'' pointing to a map dating back to before 1848, when one-third of her country was seized by the United States.

Google, which is part of tech giant Alphabet, said that users of its Maps app in Mexico would continue to see the name ''Gulf of Mexico'' while those in third countries would see both names.

Apple has also renamed the Gulf of Mexico the ''Gulf of America'' for US users of its mapping application to comply with Trump's order.
Related:
Gulf of Mexico: 2025-02-15 Israeli envoy: Egypt’s Sissi is breaking peace deal, ‘playing both sides’ with Hamas
Gulf of Mexico: 2025-02-12 Daily Mail liveblog for Tuesday Feb 11
Gulf of Mexico: 2025-01-21 What executive orders did Trump sign on day one?
Related:
Claudia Sheinbaum 02/17/2025 Trump's designation of cartels as terrorists ends the fiction that Mexico is a trustworthy ally
Claudia Sheinbaum 02/13/2025 Former Mexican Governor Sends Letter to Trump Over Alleged Cartel Connections of Mexico's New Consul in Miami
Claudia Sheinbaum 02/10/2025 Mexico's follow-through is key to border security; Trump team confirms number of deportees

Related:
Gulf of America: 2025-02-15 Israeli envoy: Egypt’s Sissi is breaking peace deal, ‘playing both sides’ with Hamas
Gulf of America: 2025-02-12 Daily Mail liveblog for Tuesday Feb 11
Gulf of America: 2025-01-28 CIA declassified plan to carry out terrorist attacks against Americans
Posted by:Fred

#11  The National Weather Maps are showing the Gulf of America.

Posted by: JohnQC   2025-02-18 22:21  

#10  It has a nice ring to it.
Posted by: JohnQC   2025-02-18 17:58  

#9  ^ He means the Gulf of Rumsfeld.
Posted by: SteveS   2025-02-18 17:50  

#8  Let's ignore the long stand snit about the Arabian Gulf or Persian Gulf naming.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2025-02-18 17:42  

#7  Trump keeps kicking her ass; maybe she'll have more luck taking on Google?
Posted by: Regular joe   2025-02-18 14:26  

#6  Two words, Claudia: Baja Texas

I wonder if this is just a minor snit to show that Ms President is standing up for Mexico's illusory sovereignty and to provide cover for rolling over cooperating on dealing with the cartels.

It would be a shame if all those remittances dried up, eh?
Posted by: SteveS   2025-02-18 12:28  

#5  Ok, sue away. How the heck are you going to enforce it? How many armor divisions do you have Mexico?

Now sit over there and secure the border until we say we need you to do something
Posted by: DarthVader   2025-02-18 09:20  

#4  ...art of the Deal.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2025-02-18 07:44  

#3  

Given, Mexico is part of the North /Central of the Americas and the general area of water also covers some Upper South America nations.

Why not the "general" title of Gulf Of America(s)?
Posted by: NN2N1   2025-02-18 06:26  

#2  Trump should tell Sheinbaum that he still remembers the Alamo!
Posted by: Jumbo Sproing2275   2025-02-18 03:20  

#1  Mexico is part of North America, so what's the problem?
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2025-02-18 01:30  

00:00