Gulf of Mexico (Bar)

Tecate / LePub Mexico City
CREARCHIVE Score
345.6
TecateGulf of Mexico (Bar)2026
BrandTecate
AgencyLePub Mexico City
Award ShowClio Awards
CategoryBranded Entertainment & Content
Year2026
CountryMexico
Description

Tecate, a local mexican beer, has always been there for Mexicans—inspiring them with character and wit to enjoy life. So when the U.S. President proposed renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America”, and Google Maps went along with it, upsetting millions of Mexicans, we knew we had to do something, something only a brave brand like us could do. It wasn’t just a name change—it felt like a cultural erasure. Millions of Mexicans saw a part of their national identity disappear with a single update. While others hesitated, Tecate couldn’t stay quiet. This wasn’t just about a map—it was about pride, history, and who we are.

Awards
  • • Cannes Lions — General — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Branded Entertainment & Content / Experience/Activation — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Creative Disruption / Experience/Activation — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Direct / Experience/Activation — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Experience/Activation / Guerrilla — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Media / Experience/Activation — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Out of Home / Ambient — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Out of Home / Special Build — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Public Relations / Real-Time Response — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Social Media / Real-Time Response — Gold
  • • Clio Awards — Creative Disruption / Out of Home — Silver
  • • Clio Awards — Creative Disruption / Public Relations — Silver
  • • Clio Awards — Experience/Activation / Events — Silver
  • • Clio Awards — Out of Home / Interactive/Experiential — Silver
  • • Clio Awards — Creative Disruption / Media — Bronze
  • • Clio Awards — Creative Effectiveness / Local/Regional — Bronze
  • • Clio Awards — Direct / Out of Home — Bronze
  • • Clio Awards — Experience/Activation / Special Build — Bronze
  • • Clio Awards — Media / Out of Home — Bronze
  • • Clio Awards — Public Relations / Launch/Relaunch — Bronze
  • • Clio Awards — Public Relations / Single Market — Bronze
  • • Clio Awards — Creative Business Transformation / Experience — Merit
Credits
EditorJuan Carbajal (LePub)
DirectorRobert Llauró (Landia), Francisco Paparella (NewBrand Film By Story), Jaime Peña (NewBrand Film By Story)
ProducerLizeth Torres (LePub Mexico City)
CopywriterAyax Mondragón (LePub Mexico City)
Art DirectorElizabeth Cruz (LePub Mexico City)
Voice TalentMacario Martínez (-)
Agency NetworkPublicis Worlwide
Digital AgencyMonks Mexico
Account ExecutiveBrenda Rivas (LePub Mexico City), Abigail Cienega (LePub Mexico City)
Creative DirectorJuan Pablo Balcazar (LePub), Marco Garcia (LePub)
Managing DirectorPaola Escalante (LePub), Abraham Zavala (Tecate)
Advertiser / BrandTecate
Advertising AgencyLePub Mexico City
Production CompanyLANDIA
Production ManagerValeria Sánchez (NewBrand Film By Story)
Tecate Brand ManagerNicolás Alvarez (Heineken México)
Tecate Brand DirectorEsteban Velasco (Heineken México)
Chief Creative OfficerBruno Bertelli (LePub), Aldo Ramírez (LePub), Ricardo Avilés (LePub), Aldo Zerón (LePub Mexico City)
Chief Executive OfficerJuan Carlos Tapia (LePub)
Chief Marketing OfficerMarta García (Heineken México)
Singer & Music ProducerMacario Martínez (-)
Associate Creative DirectorPedro Bergelund (LePub Mexico City), Nestor Franco (LePub Mexico CIty), Manuel Barbosa (LePub), Uriel Sánchez Cureño (LePub)
Global Chief Creative OfficerCristiana Boccassini (LePub), Mihnea Gheorghiu (LePub), Bruno Bertelli (LePub)
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