US EditionMexico President Caludia Sheinbaum Groped by Drunk Man as She Addresses Citizens on the Street
The incident highlights Mexico's widespread gender-based violence with 45% of women experiencing street harassment and raises concerns about presidential security after the Presidential General Staff was abolished.
- On Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was harassed by an unknown man who tried to kiss her and touched her breast while she walked less than half a mile from the National Palace to the Ministry of Public Education.
- Sheinbaum's choice to forgo a Presidential Guard mirrors former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, while questions about security intensified after Mayor Carlos Manzo's Saturday assassination in Uruapan, Michoacán.
- Juan José Ramírez Mendoza, head of the General Directorate of Aides-de-Camp, intervened to stop harassment, which bystanders' cell phone cameras captured, while the Federal Penal Code and Mexico City impose prison and fines for such acts.
- The Secretariat for Women acknowledged `unfortunately, no woman is exempt from experiencing sexual harassment` while some media outlets reported an unconfirmed arrest, and Diana Luz Vázquez urged the president to `set boundaries against violence and against men who perpetrate violence`.
- INEGI data shows 45% of women in Mexico face street harassment, while specialists and international organizations warn victims often suffer confusion, anxiety, or stress after attacks by unknown men.
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A country where a president is sexually harassed by a drunk man on the street in broad daylight. Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, was sexually harassed by a drunk man on the street while greeting citizens. According to foreign media reports, including the Associated Press, on the 5th, the incident occurred the day before when President Sheinbaum was harassed by a drunk man.
In Mexico City, a man on the street tries to kiss President Claudia Sheinbaum and grab his breasts. The police arrest the man. There is criticism of the actions of the security forces.
Attacked by a man who hit her chest, the left-wing leader today announced her intention to "launch a national campaign" against this type of violence.
Touched us all: a fan was able to kiss and grab the chest of the President of Mexico: EADaily
EADaily, November 5th, 2025. In the center of Mexico City, an unknown man was able to hug and kiss Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during her walk through the streets of the city. This is reported by El Pais.
Mexican authorities announced the arrest of a man accused of harassing President Claudia Sheinbaum when he was talking to some people on a street in the historic center of Mexico City.
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