Overview
- On November 4 in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico, a man approached Claudia Sheinbaum on República de Argentina, attempted to kiss her and touched her without consent as she greeted people; she pushed his hands away before aides intervened.
- The alleged aggressor, listed in the National Detention Registry as Uriel Rivera Martínez, was arrested that night and taken to the Mexico City Sexual Offenses Prosecutor’s Office, where an investigation was opened.
- Widely shared video of the incident prompted condemnation from feminist groups and political figures who demanded the perpetrator’s identification and legal consequences.
- The encounter intensified questions about the Ayudantía protection model that replaced the disbanded Estado Mayor Presidencial, with Morena leader Ricardo Monreal urging stricter precautions for the president.
- Authorities issued limited public statements in the immediate aftermath as media cited federal and Mexico City penal provisions that criminalize acoso and non‑consensual touching with possible prison terms and fines.