Overview

• The confrontation occurred on August 27 during the session’s closing while the National Anthem played on the Senate floor.
• Circulating videos show Alejandro “Alito” Moreno pushing Gerardo Fernández Noroña and landing a strike to his neck during a brief tussle.
• Moreno is the national leader of the PRI and Fernández Noroña serves as president of the Senate, underscoring the political weight of the incident.
• Memes proliferated and a corrido recounting the clash went viral on social platforms, including a version shared by user @miguel_quintana.
• Media reports and opinion columns present conflicting accounts of who provoked the altercation, and coverage centers on decorum and online fallout rather than institutional penalties.