Two Mexican senators physically clashed during a Senate plenary in Mexico City after a dispute over speaking time following the national anthem. Alejandro 'Alito' Moreno Cárdenas, national leader of the PRI, and Gerardo Fernández Noroña, President of the Senate and Morena member, were captured brawling on footage, with other legislators involved. Moreno posted a video on his X account alleging Noroña began the aggression, while Noroña and the Morena caucus said they will file complaints for damages. Separately, the Senate approved a judicial overhaul that will require judges to stand for election and will renew the Supreme Court bench.
MEXICO CITY -- Tempers flared on Wednesday when two Mexican senators shoved each other during a plenary session in the country's capital. Alejandro 'Alito' Moreno Cárdenas, national leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and Gerardo Fernández Noroña, the President of the Senate and member of the Morena party, were seen brawling in footage broadcast by N+. Other legislators had also been involved in the fight in Mexico City.
It all began when Moreno approached Noroña to complain that he had not been given the floor after the national anthem was sung in the plenary session to conclude the legislative proceedings. After the incident, Moreno posted a video on his X account giving his version of events. He claimed that it was Noroña who started the aggression. Noroña announced that he and the Morena party in the Senate would file complaints for damages.
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