Bias-motivated incidents in Mexico

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31 incidents, newest first.

October 2026

• Man exposed himself to young woman from his vehicle in San Luis Potosí

  A man in a maroon Voyager vehicle exposed his genitals to a young woman in the Barrio de Tlaxcala; she photographed and filmed him and the images circulated online.

  Oct 26 · San Luis PotosíSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Students threaten female classmate and teacher with rape in Pénjamo

  A female student and a female teacher at the ENMS Pénjamo high school of the Universidad de Guanajuato were insulted and threatened with rape in a student WhatsApp group after the student defended the teacher's work.

  Oct 8 · PénjamoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Trans activists and sex workers attacked at Mexico City hotel health event

  The owner of Hotel Maga in Mexico City blocked a health day organized by trans collectives and sex workers, used transphobic slurs and had a group of men attack participants, injuring at least 15 people.

  Oct 6 · Mexico CitySexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

September 2026

• Woman reports unwanted sexual touching at birthday party

  Cristina Romero Álvarez, mother of Mexican influencer Abelito, said she was touched and rubbed without her consent during a birthday celebration.

  Sep 27 · Mexico CitySexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman burned to death in Tepalcingo, Morelos

  A 48-year-old woman was doused with gasoline and set on fire in the San Martín neighborhood of Tepalcingo, Morelos.

  Sep 26 · TepalcingoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Spanish exchange student killed in Cuautla, Mexico

  A 21-year-old Spanish university exchange student was attacked with a bladed weapon and killed in Cuautla, Morelos, Mexico, during a local festival.

  Sep 12 · CuautlaSexism / Gender-Based Violence6 sources

• Nightclub in San Pedro Garza García accused of skin-color entry filter

  A nightclub in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, was accused of operating a strict skin-color filter that denied entry to dark-skinned or non-white patrons, according to leaked WhatsApp messages and audio attributed to a reservations employee.

  Sep 12 · San Pedro Garza GarcíaRacism1 source

• Protesters chant 'Jews out' outside Mexico City synagogue

  A march outside one of Mexico City's most important synagogues featured chants of 'Jews out!

  Sep 11 · Mexico CityReligious Discrimination1 source

August 2026

• Ex-bullfighter hurls homophobic slurs at Mérida protest; women reporters shoved

  During a bullfighting-related demonstration at the Monumento a la Patria on Paseo de Montejo in Mérida, a former bullfighter insulted peaceful demonstrators with homophobic and classist slurs, and a bullfighting businesswoman allegedly shoved female journalists covering the event.

  Aug 30 · MéridaQueer Discrimination1 source

June 2026

• Former Pemex director denounced for family violence against his wife

  A complaint of family violence was filed against the former director general of Petróleos Mexicanos for assaulting his wife, prompting two federal agencies to distance themselves from him and activate victim-support protocols.

  Jun 26 · Mexico CitySexism / Gender-Based Violence2 sources

• Periodista denuncia agresión sexual de funcionario de Toluca en Chorifest

  Una periodista denunció que un servidor público del Ayuntamiento de Toluca la sujetó del brazo y la muñeca y realizó tocamientos indebidos durante la inauguración del evento Chorifest, en Toluca.

  Jun 20 · TolucaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Indigenous Mixtec women assaulted by municipal authorities in Oaxaca

  The municipal president of Santa María Apazco, Oaxaca, accompanied by his council and local security personnel, led a violent confrontation in which Indigenous Mixtec women were physically, verbally and psychologically assaulted, leaving them with bodily injuries.

  Jun 19 · Santa María ApazcoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Chiapas legislator makes anti-LGBT remarks from Congress floor

  A Morena legislator in Chiapas spoke against sexual diversity and gender-identity policies during a Congress session, saying LGBT people should exercise their rights only inside their homes.

  Jun 17 · ChiapasQueer Discrimination1 source

• Law student killed in femicide in Chimalhuacán; suspect detained

  Miriam Peralta Valverde, a 22-year-old law student at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, was killed in a femicide in Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico.

  Jun 14 · ChimalhuacánSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• South Korean influencer mocked at Guadalajara stadium match

  A South Korean influencer filming at the Guadalajara stadium during the Czech Republic vs South Korea match was mocked for her appearance by a spectator behind her, which she described as racism.

  Jun 11 · GuadalajaraRacism5 sources

• Afro-Mexican activist and lawyer killed in armed attack in Guerrero

  Sael Silva Cisneros, an Afro-Mexican lawyer, activist and human rights defender, was killed in an armed attack on the Acapulco-Pinotepa Nacional federal highway in Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero, hours after speaking at a seminar on Afro-Mexican rights.

  Jun 5 · CuajinicuilapaRacism1 source

May 2026

• Canadian band posts lineup with beans emoji, seen as racist toward Mexicans

  The Canadian band Angine de Poitrine shared the Corona Capital festival lineup on Instagram with a beans emoji, which was interpreted as a racist slur against Mexicans, prompting criticism and calls to remove them from the event.

  May 22Racism1 source

• Elderly woman threatened with knife by her son in Torreón home

  A 69-year-old woman called emergency services after her 38-year-old son allegedly threatened her with a knife inside her home in the Monterreal neighborhood of Torreón.

  May 20 · TorreónSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• University candidate calls woman director 'maquillista' on radio program

  During a Radio Universidad program in Oaxaca, a candidate for the UABJO rectorate referred to the director of the Faculty of Medicine, a woman, as a 'maquillista', which was denounced as symbolic violence against her.

  May 4 · OaxacaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

April 2026

• Gunman kills Canadian tourist, wounds 13 at Teotihuacán pyramids

  A man opened fire on foreign tourists climbing the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacán, Mexico, killing a Canadian woman and wounding at least 13 foreign tourists, including a Colombian child and his mother.

  Apr 20 · TeotihuacánXenophobia1 source

• Woman killed after going to a fake job interview in Axochiapan

  A woman who disappeared after leaving home for a supposed job interview was found dead in Axochiapan, Morelos; two people were detained in connection with her killing.

  Apr 20 · AxochiapanSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Former Miss Teen Universe found shot dead in Mexico City apartment

  A 27-year-old former beauty queen was found shot in the head in a luxury apartment in Polanco, Mexico City.

  Apr 15 · Mexico CitySexism / Gender-Based Violence2 sources

• Woman attacked with machete by husband in Cintalapa, Chiapas

  A 27-year-old woman was attacked with a machete, allegedly by her husband, in Cintalapa, Chiapas, suffering amputation of parts of both arms and severe head injuries.

  Apr 13 · CintalapaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• University student dies after being shot by her boyfriend in Chiapas

  An 18-year-old university student in Tuxtla Chico, Chiapas, was shot in the head, allegedly by her boyfriend, and died days later from her injuries.

  Apr 11 · Tuxtla ChicoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman hurls racist, xenophobic insults at woman at San Ysidro crossing

  A woman verbally attacked another woman waiting to cross into Tijuana at the San Ysidro border crossing, calling her racist and xenophobic slurs.

  Apr 7 · TijuanaRacismXenophobia1 source

March 2026

• Woman activist and municipal delegate shot dead in Temoac, Morelos

  Sandra Rosa Camacho Flores, a social activist and municipal delegate, was shot dead in Temoac, Morelos.

  Mar 26 · TemoacSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Indigenous student disciplined by university over Facebook complaint

  An Indigenous Ch'ol Maya student at the Universidad Tecnológica de Calakmul was ordered by the university's Honor and Justice Commission to issue a public apology and undergo a psychological evaluation after posting a Facebook complaint about a cafeteria sandwich.

  Mar 19 · CalakmulRacism1 source

February 2026

• Male student assaults female classmate at Veracruz secondary school

  A male student at the ETI 26 technical secondary school in Veracruz attacked a female classmate in a school corridor, leaving her injured, while other students recorded the assault.

  Feb 26 · VeracruzSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

January 2026

• 10-year-old girl forced to give birth after sexual abuse in Chiapas

  A 10-year-old girl was brought to a hospital in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, to give birth, suffering severe internal injuries; she had been sexually abused by an 18-year-old man who presented himself as her husband.

  Jan 5 · San Cristóbal de Las CasasSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Venezuelans at Mexico City protest told to leave over their nationality

  At a protest outside the US embassy in Mexico City, demonstrators confronted Venezuelan residents celebrating Maduro's capture, telling a Venezuelan woman she could not push them out of their country and that she should keep Maduro as president.

  Jan 3 · Mexico CityXenophobia1 source

December 2025

• Woman says her partner beat her in her Mexico City apartment

  A young woman publicly accused her partner of beating her inside her apartment in Mexico City, and said authorities granted her protection measures after she filed a complaint.

  Dec 17 · Mexico CitySexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

Elsewhere in North America

• Canada 43
• Cuba 13
• United States 332