A moment meant to be a public celebration turned traumatic when President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped during a street appearance near the National Palace in Mexico City.

The incident, captured on a mobile phone, shows the president speaking to supporters on Tuesday when a man suddenly approached from behind and attempted to kiss her on the neck while placing his hands on her body.

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Sheinbaum quickly moved away, visibly shaken, as a member of her team stepped in. The man was later arrested, but the attack has sent shockwaves across Mexico raising urgent questions about women’s safety and political security in the country. At a news conference on Wednesday, President Sheinbaum explained why she has decided to press charges. “If I don’t file a complaint, what happens to other

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