MEXICO CITY (AP) \u2014 While Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke with citizens in the street in Mexico City\u2019s historic downtown Tuesday, a man who appeared to be inebriated stepped up behind her and touched her before a government official intervened.<\/p>\n
In a video circulating widely on social platforms, the man appeared to lean in for a kiss and touch the president\u2019s body with his hands. She gently pushed his hands away, maintaining a stiff smile as she turned to face him. She could be heard to say in part, \u201cDon\u2019t worry.\u201d<\/p>\n
The president\u2019s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the incident.<\/p>\n
Sheinbaum, like her predecessor and political mentor ex- President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador<\/a>, tries to maintain a connection with the people<\/a>, frequently diving into crowds for selfies and handshakes. <\/p>\n Her security detail was not immediately visible in the close shot video Tuesday.<\/p>\n It was an unnerving scene in a week when Sheinbaum has repeatedly had to address questions about political violence following the public assassination of a mayor<\/a> in western Michoacan state. On Tuesday, Sheinbaum met with the mayor\u2019s widow.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n