Following President Trump’s order renaming the Gulf of Mexico, at least in the United States, Mexicans and Cubans expressed annoyance, defiance, confusion and even amusement.

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico on Friday morning said her government had sued Google over the company’s decision to label the Gulf of Mexico as “Gulf of America” — a spat going back ...

It's actually not a reference to the modern state of Mexico, but rather to a Native American city bearing the same moniker, and it has borne that name for more than 400 years.

Retropolis The Gulf of Mexico’s long history of colonization and varying names. Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo opened a Wednesday news conference in Mexico City with a 17th Century map of North and South America as a backdrop. "Obviously the Gulf of Mexico is recognized by the ...

The name “Mexico” originates from an Indigenous city that bore the same name as the modern state of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico has carried this name for roughly 400 years.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the ...

The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years. The Associated Press refers to it by its original name while acknowledging the new name Trump has chosen.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made by U.S. President Donald Trump via executive order, Mexico ...

Google Maps shows the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America after President Donald Trump’s executive order on Feb. 11, 2025. AP. The body of water has shared borders between the United ...

Goodbye, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. Hello, Gulf Council, a shorter and politically defused name for the independent advisory board that for decades has informed NOAA Fisheries ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made by U.S. President Donald Trump via executive order, Mexico ...