Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first female president, is advancing efforts to criminalize sexual harassment in every state of the country. She has filed charges against a man who groped and attempted to kiss her publicly outside the National Palace in Mexico City.
A video from the incident on Tuesday shows Sheinbaum greeting people on the street when a man approaches her from behind, puts his arm around her, leans in to kiss her, and lifts his hands toward her breasts. The man was promptly arrested and taken into police custody.
“It must be clear that, beyond being president, this is something that many women experience in the country and in the world; no one can violate our body and personal space,” Sheinbaum wrote in Spanish on X.
At a news conference on Thursday, Sheinbaum announced plans to launch a campaign against sexual abuse aimed at fostering cultural change in Mexico, alongside efforts to make sexual harassment a criminal offense nationwide.
Erum Salam, a breaking news reporter and producer for MSNBC Digital, covered this story. She previously worked as a breaking news reporter for The Guardian.
Summary: President Claudia Sheinbaum is taking significant steps to combat sexual harassment in Mexico, personally pressing charges and advocating for nationwide legal reforms and cultural change.
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