Punches Fly In Mexico Senate After Explosive Debate On U.S. Troops

Brawl breaks out in Mexican senate over US military intervention against drug cartels

A brawl broke out in the Mexican Senate between two of the chamber's most senior politicians after a heated debate over US military intervention in Mexico. Alejandro Moreno, head of the opposition Pri party, and Gerardo Fernández Noroña, the senate president from the ruling Morena party can be seen pushing each other. The incident came after the Morena party accused the opposition Pri and Pan parties of calling for US military intervention to st…

Tempers flare in Mexico senate as disagreeing politicians push and shove each other

Tempers flared on Wednesday when two Mexican senators shoved each other during a plenary session in the country's capital.

Mexico: fight breaks out between senators during parliamentary session – video

Mexico's senate erupted into violence after an opposition party leader grabbed the chamber's president as the session was wrapping up. Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, head of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary party, moved towards the senate president, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, of the ruling Morena party, as lawmakers were singing the national anthem to mark the end of the day's hearing. The fight broke out after a 'difficult debate' about th…

Punches Fly In Mexico Senate After Explosive Debate On U.S. Troops

A heated session in Mexico’s Senate turned violent when punches flew between rival lawmakers after a fiery debate on U.S. troops. The clash erupted as legislators sang the Mexican national anthem to close proceedings. Opposition leader Alejandro “Alito” Moreno confronted Senate president Gerardo Fernández Noroña, demanding to speak. Livestream footage shows Moreno grabbing Noroña’s arm, sparking a shoving match that knocked over a photographer. …

Scuffle erupts between lawmakers in Mexico’s Senate

A plenary session in Mexico’s Senate descended into chaos on Wednesday after a dispute between senior lawmakers erupted into a physical confrontation in the chamber.

Senators in Mexico come to blows after heated debate over U.S. military intervention against drug cartels

Mexican senators came to blows after a heated debate over alleged opposition calls for the U.S. to intervene militarily against drug cartels.