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Sheinbaum Files Complaint After Street Harassment in Mexico City

Her case now anchors a national campaign to make street harassment a criminal offense across all states.

Overview

  • Mexico City police arrested Uriel Rivera Martínez on Tuesday night; he remains in custody at the Sexual Crimes unit, according to official detention records.
  • Sheinbaum filed a written complaint with the FGJCDMX, saying the action underscores accountability for the abuses many women face daily.
  • The president announced a nationwide awareness drive and will seek to harmonize state laws so street harassment carries penal sanctions across Mexico.
  • She described the assailant as “totally alcoholized,” with videos showing him touching her before security intervened near Palacio Nacional.
  • She will not reinforce her security or curtail public walkabouts, as scrutiny intensifies over the Ayudantía protection model following the incident.