President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges after groping incident in Mexico street

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday she's pressing charges against a man who groped her on the street a day earlier.The big picture: Video of Tuesday's incident on a Mexico City street went viral and Sheinbaum said on X that she would "review the legislation so that this crime is punishable in all" of the 32 Mexican states.Sheinbaum said it must be made 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."Zoom in: In a video accompanying the post, Sheinbaum said: "I first thought about it [the incident] as a woman, 'Should I press charges? Should I not press charges?" But ultimately, I thought, 'I have to press charges; it's not an option not to.'"Sheinbaum noted that "many women have to deal with this" and "if this can happen to the president, what can we expect for all the young women in our country?"She added: "This is something that should not happen."Of note: Sheinbaum said the resharing of the video of her attack is also a crime and that posting it is "completely unethical and immoral." Doing so could contravene a Mexican law that prohibits the dissemination and production of intimate sexual content without consent and it could be considered revictimization, she said.What's next: Sheinbaum said she plans to launch a campaign to educate men, underscoring that respect for women is essential."This is an issue of dignity for women and of recognizing our rights," she said. "We have published a women's rights booklet, and this is connected to that. It's a matter of defending all Mexican women."Editor's note: This article has been updated with more comment from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Axios' Lucia Maher contributed reporting.

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