Overview
- An agreement published in the Gaceta Parlamentaria moved Ricardo Mejía from the Defense Commission to Energy, replacing Wblester Santiago Pineda, one day after his clash with PAN deputy Theodoros Kalionchiz.
- The confrontation broke out during a private CFE briefing on coal procurement at the company’s Reforma–Insurgentes offices ahead of the director’s scheduled appearance.
- Both lawmakers acknowledged the fight, shared or announced videos, and issued dueling accounts of who started it.
- Witnesses described insults about Kalionchiz’s personal life followed by shoves, punches and a kick, with the dispute tied to allegations of favoritism in CFE coal awards.
- Mejía alleges the process favors firms linked to Governor Manolo Jiménez and businessman Régulo Zapata, while Kalionchiz says Mejía defended interests of Antonio “Tony” Flores and insulted his family, as congressional leader Ricardo Monreal called for an investigation and to assess whether the CFE director’s appearance should proceed.