The president of Mexico toned down the Republican’s proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, He referred this Wednesday to the proposal of his future counterpart from the United States, Donald Trump, to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America”. “Obviously, the name Gulf of Mexico is recognized by the United Nations”he remarked.
Although he has not yet officially taken the reins of his country, the Republican has already discussed the relationship with his southern neighbors. After promising a tariff on Mexican products, talking about migration, and stating that it is “taken over by the cartels,” Now he assured that he will seek to change the name of the ocean basin located between the United States, Mexico and Cuba.
In that sense, the president ironically commented on a change of nomination from the North American region to “Mexican America”relying on an old world map that named that place that way. “Why don’t we call it Mexican America? It sounds nice, doesn’t it?” he stated. That same map also shows how the gulf has had that name since ancient times.
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In turn, Sheinbaum assured at a press conference that the Gulf of Mexico is internationally recognized by organizations such as United Nations Organization (UN).
However, he announced that there will be a good and respectful relationship with the United States when the Republican takes office, although he concluded: “Yesterday, President Trump was misinformed, with all due respect, because I believe that he was informed that they still governed Mexico.” Philip Calderon and (Genaro) García Luna, but not. “In Mexico the people rule.”
Donald Trump announced that he will seek to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
The elected president of the United StatesDonald Trump, He held a press conference from his mansion in Florida, where he argued that Mexico must stop the flow of people crossing into Mexico. the North American giant. In that sense, he announced his intentions to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, “We do most of the work”, he stated.
In that sense, the magnate assured that this new name is “beautiful and very appropriate” and announced that his government will promote new oil exploitation projects in the area.
“We are going to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, a beautiful name that covers a lot of territory, the Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. And it is appropriate. “It’s appropriate,” he said.
Source: Ambito
