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Man gropes Mexico president as she speaks with citizens on the streets (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/feminism@beehaw.org
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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.

“This is something I experienced as a woman, but it is something that all women in our country experience,” said Sheinbaum in her daily press conference. “If I do not file a complaint, where does that leave all Mexican women? If they do this to the president, what happens to all the other women in the country?”

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[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Sheinbaum herself had a security scare last year while campaigning in the state of Chiapas, when masked men stopped her vehicle to ask her to address the violence in the state, before letting her move on.

Jesus christ it must be terrifying to be the president of Mexico, and doubly-so as a woman president, given how patriarchal the culture is. Sheinbaum has gotta be one of the bravest people on the planet - i'm glad such a brave and intelligent woman is in the hotseat, guiding Mexico to a more open future.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 weeks ago

Jesus christ it must be terrifying to be the president of Mexico, and doubly-so

With the crazy on northern border.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

That said, the people of Chiapas are probably more aligned with her politically than not (the Zapatista movement springs from that region, they are targeted by right-wing groups - they need protection). If she knew their intentions, I am not sure she would have been too worried. (I say this as someone who has been in a bus that was stopped by men with guns in central America, it's maybe more common than people realize. It is scary when you don't know what's going to happen, though.)