Overview

• Video from Oct. 2 shows Congresswoman Kira Alcarraz telling reporter Marycielo del Castillo she would have slammed her against a wall if she were upset, repeating the threat on camera.
• The confrontation followed questions about the appointment of Diana Alani de la Cruz Flores, identified as the partner of Alcarraz’s son, to a trusted coordinator post in her office.
• Alcarraz defended the hire as a discretionary ‘personal de confianza’ position, saying she can select anyone who fits the profile.
• Reporting recalls a prior hire in Alcarraz’s office of a friend of her son, Guillermo Santiago García Campos, fueling concerns about favoritism.
• Journalists and citizens have denounced the threats, specialists say the remarks could be grounds for complaints or review, and local coverage notes the case could move to Congress’s Ethics Commission; Alcarraz has not apologized.