The accompanying stamp has notify his places That while the news organization will now refer to Mount Alaska, called Denali like McKinley Mountain, it will not change the name of the Gulf of Mexico in the Gulf of America. Instead, the AP will refer to the change in bay stories. Both changes in the name stem from an Executive order issued by US President Donald Trump On his day of inauguration.
“The Gulf of Mexico has named that name for more than 400 years, the AP said in a statement. As a global news agency that distributes news around the world, the AP must ensure that the names of places and geography are easily recognizable to the entire audience. “
David Rhein, a professor of geography and international affairs at George Washington University, said NPR he does not think the name is changing.
“I think whether you use it or not, it will depend on how you feel for Trump,” Rhein told NPR. “But in terms of turning into a permanent change, I would really doubt it.”
Mexico's reaction
Almost a month ago, Mexico President Claudia Jainbaum, He reacted to the joke The idea that Trump will rename the Gulf of Mexican in America. She suggested that North America changed to America Mexican or Mexican America. “That sounds nice, no?” She told reporters at a press conference.
After Trump's inauguration on January 20, She was still having fun. “The Gulf of Mexican is still for us and the Gulf of Mexico is still for the whole world.”
Google maps are changing
Trump's executive order To rename the body of the water after the southeastern Gulf of America exceeded the boundaries of the United States when Google Maps said it would be in line with name change In its software. Google commented in A. Series of posts on X on January 27 that its software will monitor the change once it is implemented by the information system of geographical names.
Google wrote: “When official names differ between countries, map users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. This applies here too.”
On January 29, Mexican President Jainbaum said to another press conference That her country was sending a letter of appeal to Google to change the name and reiterating that maps should use America Mexican or Mexican America instead of North America. In her speech, Said Janebaum Countries do not change the names of international water bodies depend on international organizations.
Google did not respond immediately to a commentary on Mexico's letter.