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Brawl Erupts in Mexico City Congress During Transparency-Reform Debate

Proceedings resumed as the proposed overhaul of the city’s transparency watchdog faced fierce partisan resistance.

Overview

  • Women from the PAN and ruling Morena were filmed shoving, slapping and pulling hair at the podium during the Dec. 15 session.
  • The confrontation began after PAN legislators occupied the dais to protest an alleged rules breach during debate on reforms to InfoCDMX.
  • Morena members tried to remove the protesters, triggering the scuffle captured in Associated Press footage that spread widely online.
  • PAN aide Andrés Atayde and lawmaker Daniela Álvarez accused the majority of using force, while Morena spokesman Paulo García blamed the opposition for resorting to aggression.
  • Congress social‑media posts said the session continued without PAN, no injuries were reported, and possible disciplinary action had not been announced.