Mexico announced on Monday that it is awaiting a fresh response from Google regarding its demand to fully restore the name "Gulf of Mexico" on Google Maps. The dispute, which centers on the tech giant’s mapping policies, comes as a direct challenge to the naming change prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump, who declared the body of water the "Gulf of America." Official Statements and Dispute Details Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that her government had received a letter from Cris Turner, Google’s Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy. In his correspondence, Turner explained that Google would adhere to its longstanding mapping policies—policies that were established following Trump’s controversial renaming—and would not modify the current representation of the gulf. Turner noted that the term “Gulf of America” is used on Google Maps within the United States, while it appears as “Gulf of Mexico” within Mexico and “Gulf of Mexico (Gu...