US EditionMexico President Sheinbaum presses charges after being groped on the street
- On Nov 4, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was approached in Mexico City's historic center by a man who allegedly put an arm around her shoulder and tried to kiss her neck while touching her hip and chest near the presidential palace.
- Like her predecessor, Sheinbaum often mingles directly with crowds as she frequently walks without heavy guards, exposing Mexico's long-standing street harassment problem women face daily.
- A security aide intervened, pulling the alleged aggressor away as bystanders recorded the encounter; Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced the man, who appeared under the influence, was arrested overnight.
- At her Wednesday press conference, Sheinbaum said, `I decided to press charges because this is something that I experienced as a woman, but that we as women experience in our country` and announced Mexico's government will review state laws to classify street harassment as a crime.
- The incident provoked national outrage as UN Women data show about 70% of Mexican women aged 15 and over face harassment, with feminist groups and Mexico's National Governors Conference voicing support.
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum was harassed on Tuesday, November 4 in Mexico City. While going to a public event, a man approached from behind clinging her and trying to kiss her without her consent. The man, Uriel Rivera Martinez, turned out to be under alcohol and now will have to respond to sexual assault. Sheinbaum, the first woman in the history of the country to carry on this assignment, denouncing what happened on X asked that sexual …
Mexican President Presses Charges on Man Who Groped Her in Public
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has officially pressed charges against a man who groped her during a public walk near the National Palace. Crazy incident in Mexico today A…
Mexican President presses charges after a shameful street assault. Her reason goes deeper than the incident itself
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has decided to take legal action against a man who sexually attacked her on a street in Mexico City on Tuesday. A video that spread quickly online shows the man coming up behind the president, wrapping his arm around her, and kissing her neck. Her assistant, Juan José Ramírez Mendoza, stopped him right away. The attack happened while Sheinbaum and her team were walking from the National Palace to the Education…
Mexico is discussing how to better protect women and girls from sexual harassment.
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