Biography Flash: Claudia Sheinbaum Groped, Presses Charges Amid AG Shakeup & Gen Z Protests in Mexico

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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has been in the headlines nonstop these past few days, and we've got all the major developments for you on this edition of Claudia Sheinbaum Biography Flash.

Let's start with the biggest story: Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero has resigned after serving since 2018. According to Mexico News Daily, Sheinbaum offered the 86-year-old lawyer an ambassadorship, which he accepted. She's keeping the destination under wraps for now, pending coordination between Mexico's Foreign Ministry and the host country. The resignation had been the subject of intense speculation, with opposition politicians claiming it was a power grab by the Sheinbaum administration, though the president has denied these allegations. Stepping in as interim attorney general is Ernestina Godoy, Sheinbaum's former chief legal advisor and Mexico City's ex-attorney general. She's considered the favorite to become the permanent replacement and would make history as Mexico's second female attorney general.

In a concerning incident earlier this week, Sheinbaum was groped by a man during a public event near Mexico City's National Palace. According to multiple reports, the man approached her from behind, attempted to kiss her neck, and placed his hands on her body before an aide intervened. At a Wednesday press conference, Sheinbaum announced she's pressing charges, explaining that her decision carries symbolic weight for all Mexican women facing harassment. She emphasized that if she didn't act, what message would that send to other women in the country? The incident has reignited national debate about machismo and gender-based violence in Mexico.

On the political front, Generation Z-led protests erupted across Mexico on November fifteenth following the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo. According to World Politics Review, thousands gathered to voice concerns about escalating cartel violence and government security failures. However, the Sheinbaum administration claims the protests were orchestrated by right-wing opposition figures using paid social media campaigns costing nearly five million dollars, though this remains disputed by independent observers.

Finally, Sheinbaum recently completed her fifth presidential visit to Yucatan for the year, with events scheduled across the peninsula through November twenty-eighth.

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