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Viral Video Captures Cyclist Assaulting Pedestrian in Oaxaca with No Official Response

Citizens are demanding action from the Oaxaca state prosecutor after the August 2 attack went uninvestigated

Overview

  • The 48-second security-camera footage shows a cyclist stopping on Avenida Independencia’s ciclovía, reversing and landing at least seven strikes to a pedestrian’s face
  • Witnesses say the attack was triggered after the pedestrian allegedly insulted the cyclist’s female companion following a near-collision on the bike lane
  • A bystander intervened to separate the two before the cyclist and his companion left the scene
  • Authorities have not identified the aggressor or confirmed whether the victim filed a formal complaint with the Fiscalía General del Estado de Oaxaca
  • The incident has drawn hundreds of thousands of social media views and intensified debate over road-sharing etiquette and gaps in enforcement of urban bike-lane safety measures