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Mexican president pushes back against Google’s renaming of Gulf of Mexico


Google Maps is planning to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to rename several American landmarks, including the Gulf of Mexico to the

However, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a press conference on Wednesday that Mexico will send a letter to Google questioning its choice to update the body of water’s name. Earlier this week, Google addressed its decision in a post on X: “We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.” TechCrunch Space Every Monday, gets you up to speed on the latest advances in aerospace.

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