Mexico to Protest Google's Planned Name Change of Gulf of Mexico

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the government will send a letter to Google to protest the tech giant's plan to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. Sheinbaum stated that the Mexican government disputes Google's decision and will highlight the international recognition and historical significance of the Gulf of Mexico's current name.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Jan. 8, 2025.that her government will send a letter to Google after the internet giant said it would change the name of theSheinbaum said the Mexican government is currently drafting a letter that will be sent to Google to explain the composition of the seas and their powers after the company said it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

“You can’t change something overnight, what we’ve grown up with – history, geography, all that. You can’t be so authoritarian that you can change it from one day to the next.”

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