Mexico asks Google to reject U.S. renaming of the Gulf of Mexico
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(The Center Square) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote a letter asking Google to reject the U.S. decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote a letter asking Google to reject the U.S. decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its mapping service.

  • ramble81@lemm.eeEnglish
    261·
    13 hours ago

    Huh, I’m in the US and noticed it’s still the Gulf of Mexico.

    • JelloBrains@lemmy.zipEnglish
      16·
      12 hours ago

      It’s not official until the Government enters it into the Geographic Names Information System. Once that happens Google will begin changing their maps.

    • CCMan1701A@startrek.websiteEnglish
      15·
      13 hours ago

      They are likely waiting for the cartographers to finish their jobs… Unless they were asked to resign… Who knows how this government functions at this point.

      Waiting for the presidential cars to be replaced with cyber trucks.