Mexican President Groped in Public Calls for Nationwide Criminalization of Sexual Harassment

Nov 06, 2025 02:31 am CST

After being publicly harassed, Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum has called for making sexual harassment a criminal offense nationwide. The incident, captured on video, shows a man groping and attempting to kiss the president during a public appearance. Sheinbaum filed a police complaint to stand in solidarity with all Mexican women facing harassment, highlighting that approximately 70% of Mexican women experience sexual harassment in their lifetime.