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Video Shows Former Querétaro Governor Francisco Domínguez Punching Man in Bar Fight

Domínguez casts his actions as protecting a woman, with the case reported to prosecutors.

Overview

  • A short clip of roughly 25–26 seconds shows him striking a man who is being restrained before a woman pulls him away.
  • The altercation took place inside the Canta Corazón bar in Santiago de Querétaro on Saturday night, according to local reporting.
  • Domínguez stated that a woman from his group was assaulted during a dispute between other patrons and that he stepped in to defend her.
  • He says a complaint has been filed with the Querétaro prosecutor’s office, and state authorities had not publicly commented at the time of reporting.
  • The video, circulated online by communicator Miguel Ángel Álvarez Vargas among others, has refocused attention on earlier public confrontations attributed to the PAN politician.