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Brawl Halts Querétaro Congress Leadership Vote as Session Is Suspended Indefinitely

A dispute over the Mesa Directiva escalated after the ballot box was removed, prompting Morena-PT legislators to occupy the chamber.

Overview

  • Mesa Directiva president Gerardo Ángeles formally suspended the plenary without a new date, leaving the outgoing board in place past its scheduled handover.
  • An emergency alarm triggered an evacuation during the turmoil, while some Morena and PT lawmakers stayed in the hall alleging fraud.
  • PAN deputy Guillermo Vega acknowledged taking the glass ballot box, describing it as a security measure, which Morena labeled as theft.
  • Tensions erupted when vice president Ulises Gómez sought to proceed during a recess despite questions over quorum and PAN’s Enrique Correa seized voting documents.
  • Morena and PT announced plans for a juicio político against Ángeles, as PAN figures accused rivals of manufacturing the crisis and pressuring PVEM legislators.