The Associated Press (AP) agency was Votada on Tuesday of an act of the president of the United StatesDonald Trump, in the Oval Office of the White House for not using the ‘Gulf of America’ denomination for the Gulf of Mexico.
“Today we were informed by the White House that, if AP does not align its editorial standards with the executive order of President Donald Trump for rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of Americaaccess to an event in the Oval Office would be prohibited, “the agency chief editor, Julie Pace, said in a statement.” This afternoon, an AP reporter was vetoed and could not attend the signing of an executive order “He added.
Pace considered “alarming” the decision made by the White House against AP “for its independent journalism.” “Restricting our access to the oval office depending on the content of our coverage not only seriously hinders the public access to independent newsbut also clearly violates the first amendment, “he said.
Associated Press, in his style guide, decided to continue calling the Gulf of Mexico “by its original name”, still mentioning the new name chosen by Trump, since it is a body of water that shares border with Mexico and Cuba.
“Trump’s order only has authority within the United States. Neither Mexico, nor other countries, nor international organizations They are obliged to recognize the change of name, “said the agency, after the president announced his decision.” As a global news agency that distributes information worldwide, AP must ensure that names of places and geography are easily Recognizable for all audiences, “he added.
