Overview
- The confrontation was recorded on Oct. 31 at the junction of the Mexico–Puebla federal highway and Avenida Tláhuac in Chalco.
- A driver’s cellphone video posted to X drew more than 1.2 million views within the first six hours.
- Footage shows the fire‑eater using mouth‑blown flames as the pair argued over space at the traffic light.
- Municipal police reported arriving minutes later to find both workers gone, with no injuries or vehicle damage.
- Reporters linked the episode to broader pressures on informal workers, citing INEGI data on 1.8 million in the metro area’s informal economy and at least 17 similar street fights in 2024 in the eastern zone.