"In a video which went viral on social media, a middle-aged man can be seen putting his arm around the president, 63, touching her chest and attempting to kiss her. Sheinbaum can be seen pushing his hands away from her before a member of her staff steps in, as her security detail was not present at the time. The assault on the president, who said she would press charges, has reignited debate about women's safety in the country, which has long been plagued by sexual harassment and a femicide crisis."
"I say this not as president, but as a woman and on behalf of Mexican women, she added. It should not happen. No one can violate our personal space, no one. No man has the right to violate that space; the only way is with the woman's consent, she added. The president pointed out that the man had committed a common-law offence in Mexico City and called on the Secretariat of Women to investigate whether it was a criminal offence in all states, as well."
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped while speaking to supporters, captured on video showing a man touching her chest and attempting to kiss her. Sheinbaum pushed his hands away before a staff member intervened; her security detail was not present. She said she will press charges and announced a review of nationwide sexual harassment laws. The incident has reignited concern about women's safety amid a femicide crisis, with 797 women reported killed for their gender in 2024. Sheinbaum called on the Secretariat of Women to investigate legal inconsistencies across states and urged a nationwide campaign to defend women's integrity.
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