Overview
- The confrontation in central Punta del Este was captured on bystanders’ phones and widely shared after journalist Marcelo Umpierrez posted the footage.
- The driver left a gray SUV during a traffic jam, shouted insults and waved a baseball bat, but the episode ended without injuries or reported damage.
- Local authorities had issued no official statement as of the latest reports, and police indicated the conduct could be treated as a threat if someone files a complaint.
- TN reports the woman has outstanding traffic violations in Argentina, citing 37 fines in Buenos Aires City and 15 in the province totaling about ARS 11 million, a claim not independently corroborated by other outlets.
- Witnesses said the dispute began after persistent horn honking during heavy congestion on a windy day that had already complicated traffic in the resort city.