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Student Dispute at José C. Paz School Escalates Into Brawl Involving Mothers

Viral footage of campus violence is sharpening scrutiny of school safety across Buenos Aires Province.

Overview

  • Two alumnos at Escuela Secundaria N°14 in José C. Paz began fighting in the schoolyard, and multiple mothers then joined the confrontation, turning it into a mass brawl captured on video.
  • Patrulla Urbana officers and emergency medical teams responded, assisting several people for blows and nervous crises, according to local reports.
  • School officials said the conflict stemmed from a prior dispute between the students and confirmed they will file a report to the Jefatura Distrital.
  • The institution stated it is working with families and the school orientation team to prevent a recurrence as the incident circulates widely on social networks.
  • Outlets link the episode to a string of recent cases in the province, including Mar del Plata, where principal Cecilia Bonillo was assaulted by a student and later by the student’s mother, prompting an ex officio prosecutor’s investigation and public complaints from her family.