Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google after it changed the label for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps platform. (AP/Fernando Llano)
"We are going to wait. We are already seeing, observing what this would mean from the perspective of legal advice, but we hope that they will make a revision," Sheinbaum said at the time.
Mexico’s Foreign Relations Ministry has also previously sent letters to Google urging it not to relabel the oceanic basin as the Gulf of America.
Trump signed an order on his first day back in the White House in January to rename the northern part of the gulf to the Gulf of America. The body of water has shared borders between the United States and Mexico, and Trump’s order only carries authority within the U.S.
Google Maps began using Gulf of America for users in the U.S. shortly after Trump's order. (AP/Google Maps)
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Google Maps began using Gulf of America for users in the U.S. shortly after Trump's order, citing its "longstanding practice" of following the U.S. government’s lead on these matters. In cases where official names vary between countries, Google’s policy says users will see their official local names.
In February, the Mexican president shared a response from Google's vice president of government affairs and public policy, Cris Turner, who said the company would not change its policy after Trump's order.
Sheinbaum’s announcement of the lawsuit comes after House Republicans passed the Gulf of America Act in a 211-206 vote, marking the first step in codifying Trump's order. The legislation now heads to the Senate.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Google for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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