Overview
- Videos show a man grabbing President Claudia Sheinbaum during a walkabout in Mexico City, attempting to kiss her neck and touching her chest.
- The suspect, identified as Uriel Rivera, was arrested by police and turned over to the Mexico City prosecutor’s office specializing in sexual crimes.
- Sheinbaum said the man appeared heavily intoxicated and that she understood the full extent of the assault only after reviewing the footage.
- The president announced a nationwide review to align state laws on sexual harassment and plans a public awareness campaign.
- Officials and women’s groups condemned the attack as emblematic of pervasive gender violence, while the visible security response drew scrutiny as Sheinbaum keeps close contact with crowds.