Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday she is pressing criminal charges against a man who publicly groped and tried to kiss her, using the assault as a flashpoint to demand that sexual harassment be made a criminal offense across the entire nation.

In a jarring moment captured on camera, the incident took place on Tuesday while the first female president of the country walked towards an event near the presidential palace, greeting and shaking hands with people.

The Incident And Security Questions

The video shows a seemingly intoxicated man approach Sheinbaum from behind, putting his arm around her shoulder and touching her hip and chest with the other hand as he tries to kiss her neck.

Security Intervention : A member of the presidential security detail ultimately pulled t

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