New Diplomatic “War” US-Mexico: Google changes name in the Gulf of Mexico

US President Donald Trump expressed yesterday, Monday, his satisfaction that Google Maps changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to a “Gulf of America”, following a decree signed shortly after returning to the White House in late January. Google Maps now mentions the Gulf of Southeast USA, in the sea between Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Mexico and Cuba, but only for its users in the US. Users in Mexico continue to see the name “Gulf of Mexico”, as the Mexican government wishes. In addition, users in other countries see two names: “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)”, a tactic followed by Google Maps for displaced areas. “AMERICA BODY,” Trump socially wrote excitedly on Truth Social, accompanying his post with a screenshot from the Google Maps map and a link leading to the announcement made […]
Source: News Beast

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