Overview
- Footage from Balneario Camboriú in Santa Catarina shows a woman and two men in vendor attire striking the tourist, including blows with a stick.
- Another vendor runs in from behind and delivers a flying kick that knocks the man to the sand, according to the widely shared video.
- Local outlet Jornal Razão is cited for reporting that the dispute began after the tourist paid 150 reais for a choclo that vendors say typically costs 30.
- The vendor family’s daughter posted on Instagram that the tourist accused them of theft and struck her mother, asserting the correct price was 30 reais and claiming to have receipts.
- The tourist’s identity has not been disclosed, and outlets report no filed police complaint or official update as social media debate over beach pricing practices intensifies.