Man gropes Mexico president as she speaks with citizens on the streets

Gross. Where was her security detail?

Man gropes Mexico president as she speaks with citizens on the streets
Video shows man trying to kiss and embrace Claudia Sheinbaum, highlighting both security risk and harassment faced by Mexican women

Thomas Graham
Wed 5 Nov 2025 11.31 EST

Claudia Sheinbaum, the president of Mexico, has been groped by a man as she mingled with citizens on the streets of Mexico City, raising questions about the lack of presidential security and the level of sexual harassment faced by the country’s women.

A video of the incident on Tuesday shows a visibly drunk man trying to kiss the president on the neck and embrace her from behind, as she removes his hands and turns to face him, before a government official steps in and places himself between them.

As the man is steered away, Sheinbaum can be seen smiling stiffly and saying: “Don’t worry.”

State police later confirmed that the man had been arrested, and Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she would press charges.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/05/man-gropes-mexico-president-claudia-sheinbaum