Fed up Google Label insistence Gulf of Mexico like the Gulf of America On Google Maps, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum said her country has done good Threats to continue the technology giant.
“THE The trial has already been filedFriday, Sheinbaum at his morning press conference, without saying where and when he was submitted, reports Le Guardian.
The change in the name of the body of the water was an act carried out by the American president Donald Trump by executive decree Earlier this year.
During a February press conference, shortly after the signing of the executive decree and Google changed the names of its cards, Sheinbaum argued that Trump’s order to rename the Gulf applies only to a part of the continental tray under American control.
“What Google does here is changing the name of the continental plateau of Mexico and Cuba, which has Nothing to do with Trump’s decreewhich only applies to the American continental platform, “said Sheinbaum at the time, adding that Mexico had written a letter to Google and awaited an answer in the matter.
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“We will wait for Google’s response and if not, we will proceed to the court,” she warned, sharing a previous letter from Cris Turner, vice-president of government affairs from Google and public policy, declaring that Google will not change the policy it described after Trump declared the body of water from the Gulf of America.
As it stands, the Gulf appears in Google Maps as the American Gulf in the United States, as a Gulf of Mexico in Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico (American Gulf) elsewhere, including Canada. Turner in his letter said that the company used the Gulf of America to follow “longtime card policies impartially and consistent in all regions”.
The body of water shared boundaries between the United States and Mexico. Trump’s order only provides authority in the United States
Mexico, as well as other international countries and organizations, do not have to recognize the change of name.
Sheinbaum has repeatedly criticized the move, arguing that the name of the “Gulf of Mexico” has long been recognized international. On February 13, she said that Google had not resolved the previous complaints of Mexico.
“If necessary, We will file a civil prosecution“, She said.” Even President Trump does not propose that the whole Gulf of Mexico be called the “Gulf of America”, but only their continental plateau. So Google is wrong. “”
– With Global News’ Katie Scott and Associated Press files
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