Gulf Of America Name Now Official As Mexico’s Complaints Go Nowhere

Mexican officials are struggling to challenge the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, as major mapping services have fully implemented the Gulf of America designation. The name change, ordered by President Donald Trump, has been widely adopted despite opposition from Mexico’s leadership.

President Claudia Sheinbaum has made it clear that her administration rejects the change. After Mexico’s foreign affairs office requested that Google restore the original name, the company refused, leading Sheinbaum to threaten a lawsuit.

Trump’s January 20 executive order directed all U.S. agencies to use the Gulf of America name for U.S. territorial waters. Google, Apple, and Bing soon followed, updating their maps in accordance with the order.

Despite these updates, some organizations have chosen to ignore the change. Encyclopedia Britannica and the Associated Press continue to use the outdated name, undermining their credibility by refusing to acknowledge the official U.S. designation.

Google has adopted a location-based strategy, showing the Gulf of Mexico name in Mexico while labeling the area as the Gulf of America elsewhere. Other mapping platforms have done the same, reinforcing the transition.

As the renaming gains more recognition, Sheinbaum’s protests appear to be a political move rather than a meaningful challenge to a change that has already taken effect.