What the World Missed in the Claudia Sheinbaum Groping Story

The president’s announcement of a crackdown on gender-based violence ignores its drivers.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily press conference at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, on Nov. 17. November 20, 2025, 12:40 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

On Nov. 5, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was sexually assaulted by a drunk man while she was greeting supporters outside the presidential palace in Mexico City. The man put his arm around her shoulder, touching her hip and chest while attempting to kiss her neck. The assault was recorded on smartphones and quickly went viral.

In her morning press conference on Nov. 6, the president said she would be pressing charges against the ma

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