Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum filed a formal complaint after being groped and kissed without consent during a public encounter in Mexico City captured on video.
- Mexico City mayor Clara Brugada said a suspect has been detained; media identified him as Uriel Rivera Martinez, reportedly intoxicated, and he is expected to face sexual-assault charges.
- The federal government presented a proposal to standardize harassment and sexual-abuse laws across all 32 states, addressing differing definitions and penalties.
- The plan includes training for judges and law enforcement, simpler reporting channels for victims, and a public campaign encouraging women to report offenses.
- Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president, said she would not expand her security detail, framing the episode as part of a broader effort to improve women’s safety.