Overview
- Video shows a man approach President Claudia Sheinbaum near the National Palace, touch her chest and hip, and try to kiss her before an aide intervened and police later arrested the suspect.
- Sheinbaum said the man appeared drunk and noted authorities linked him to other harassment incidents reported that day.
- The president filed a formal complaint and said she will press charges, framing the move as a stand against the everyday abuse Mexican women face.
- She criticized newspaper Reforma for publishing images of the assault, calling it re‑victimization and asking for an apology.
- The episode renewed scrutiny of her light security posture as she continues close public walkabouts, and it reignited debate over Mexico’s inconsistent harassment laws and high rates of gender-based violence cited by UN Women.