• Source:JND

Dramatic scenes broke out in the Mexico City legislative chamber as a debate about government policies deteriorated into a physical fight between lawmakers. The brawl involved several lawmakers pushing, slapping, and even locking their hands in each other’s hair. Footage captured on video illustrates the chaos that broke out in the Mexico City Congress as politicians from the rival camps clashed on the session floor.

A dispute broke out during a debate about a contentious bill which proposes to scrap the city’s transparency body and establish a new oversight entity, resulting in a physical brawl captured live on camera.

Why The Clash Occurred  

Videos taken from within the chamber show at least five legislators pushing to reach the podium, with all of them yelling at each other as security personnel and other legislators try to control the situation. Some of the legislators appeared to be grabbing each other's hair, pushing away hands and pushing opponents away from the podiums.

According to reports, the brawl started when female deputies from a right-wing political party called National Action Party (PAN) approached a main podium in a session to demonstrate their opposition to what they believed was a breach of legislative rules by a ruling political party called Morena on the left side of politics. 

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PAN Accuses Morena Of Using Force

Morena lawmakers retaliated by trying to push the PAN lawmakers away from the podium since they refused to give way. A scuffle ensued, characterised by elbowing, hair-pulling, and slapping among legislators from both sides.

“ ‘We took over the podium in a peaceful way, without physically touching anyone,’ and ‘the decision of the majority legislative faction and its supporters was to try and retake control of the board through violent means,’ according to Andres Atayde, an assistant of PAN legislators,” reported by La Jornada.

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