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Mexico Senate Brawl Triggers Complaints and Possible Desafuero After Moreno Confronts Noroña

Official footage shows Moreno attacking the presiding senator during the National Anthem.

Emiliano intentó intervenir en la pelea entre Alito Moreno y Noroña pero se llevó la peor parte y acabó en el suelo; procederá con denuncia. | Captura de video
El senador del PRI, Alejandro “Alito” Moreno y el presidente del Senado, Gerardo Fernández Noroña
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Alito Moreno y Noroña

Overview

  • Multiple videos and the Senate’s official account document Alejandro “Alito” Moreno climbing the tribune and engaging Gerardo Fernández Noroña in pushes and blows as the session ended.
  • Gerardo Fernández Noroña said he will file criminal complaints with Senate employee Emiliano González, who was knocked to the floor during the scuffle.
  • Noroña announced he will call an extraordinary meeting of the Comisión Permanente to consider requests for desafuero of legislators involved in the aggression.
  • Moreno denied wrongdoing, asserted that Noroña delivered the first push, accused Morena of altering the order of business to silence the opposition, and vowed street mobilization.
  • Party figures demanded sanctions and even expulsion for Moreno, while reports note Noroña could face internal review under Morena conduct rules, with formal investigations pending and no sanctions reported yet.