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Councilors in Campos Borges Exchange Blows After One Throws Water

Regimental disciplinary procedures are under way to investigate both councilors for breaches of parliamentary decorum.

Overview

  • During a council session on Monday, Oct. 26, Ivo Tiaraju Borba rose to speak when Adriano Nogueira stood, threw a cup of water at him and the two then traded punches and shoves.
  • The confrontation was captured by the chamber's official livestream, the feed was cut and the chamber president, Mateus Carvalho Merlin, ended the meeting that night.
  • The Câmara Municipal de Campos Borges issued a public note calling the episode "lamentable" and said formal regimental measures have been opened to probe conduct and protect decency in the chamber.
  • Initial reports said no one was seriously hurt, but a follow-up account said Borba suffered cuts to his head and neck and filed a police report, and both councilors had not given on-the-record statements to the press.
  • The clash highlights tensions in the small, livestreamed municipal legislature and could lead to internal sanctions or legal action; coverage to watch next includes the mesa diretora's disciplinary ruling and any police follow-up.