Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum firmly defends "Gulf of México" name against US President Donald Trump.
Mexican Vice-President and candidate for the presidency, Claudia Sheinbaum, has repeatedly rejected any confrontation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding a dispute over naming conventions in international waters where both nations have coastal borders along what is officially known as "Gulf of Mexico." While some sources suggest she may be open to using alternative names like Gulf America or Caribbean Sea if the United States insists on such changes, Sheinbaum has consistently maintained that only one name exists and it must remain Golfo de México.
Key Points
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1Claudia Sheinbaum firmly states that the body of water is called the Gulf of Mexico and not as President-elect Donald Trump claims.
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2Sheinbaum explicitly rejects any confrontation or conflict regarding this naming dispute with her American counterpart.
Developments
Perspectives
Sheinbaum defiende el nombre del golfo como es conocido internacionalmente y rechaza las declaraciones que pretenden llamarlo Golfa América
— [Mar 29, 00:30] Sheinbaum defiende número de Golfo tras polémica con Trump: Es Golfo de México (Informador.mx)"No queremos ningún problema": Claudia Sheinbauer se niega a confrontar públicamente sobre el nombre del golfo ante las declaraciones de Donald Trump
— [Mar 28, 17:53] Proceso.comSheinbaum responde directamente al presidente estadounidense afirmando que la entidad geográfica lleva siglos siendo conocida como Golfo de México en todo el mundo y no debe ser renombrada por una decisión unilateral del gobierno norteamericano
— [Mar 28, 09:34] Sheinbauer responde a Trump:"Se llama Golfo" (Lasillarota)