Mexico’s President Files Complaint After Street Assault, Plans Push to Criminalize Street Harassment

Overview

• Claudia Sheinbaum reported the non‑consensual touching and attempted kiss that occurred during a walk in Mexico City’s historic center and formally filed a complaint the next day.
• Authorities identified the suspect as Uriel Rivera Martínez and transferred him to the Mexico City prosecutor’s office specializing in sexual crimes.
• Sheinbaum said the man appeared highly intoxicated and noted she understood the severity only after reviewing widely shared videos of the incident.
• The president announced a review with Women’s Secretary Citlalli Hernández to harmonize state laws and criminalize street harassment nationwide, noting Mexico City penalties can reach four years in prison.
• She criticized media outlets for publishing the footage as revictimization and the episode renewed scrutiny of her close‑contact security approach, with an aide, not a bodyguard, intervening at the scene.