Sheinbaum Reaffirms 'Gulf of Mexico' Name Amid Renewed Trump Administration Pressure

At a public event in Sombrerete, Zacatecas, President Sheinbaum reaffirmed Mexico's official position on the name of the Gulf of Mexico, stating: 'It is called the Gulf of Mexico, not the Gulf of America.' Sheinbaum acknowledged wanting to maintain working relations with Washington — 'We don't want any problems with the U.S. government, we are partners' — but said the renaming demand was unacceptable after the Trump administration repeated its 'Gulf of America' framing. The naming dispute has become a symbol of broader sovereignty friction between Mexico City and Washington. Mexico has used 'Gulf of Mexico' since 1607, and the name is established by the UN and IHO under maritime law.