In a dramatic turn of events, Mexican lawmakers were caught on camera engaging in a physical altercation, which included shoving and hair-pulling, within the halls of Congress in Mexico City on Monday.

The widely circulated footage captures female legislators from opposing parties fiercely competing for space at the chamber’s podium. What began as a verbal dispute quickly intensified into a physical confrontation, with lawmakers pushing and pulling each other’s hair, while others attempted to break up the scuffle.

This chaotic scene unfolded amid discussions about proposed changes to the transparency oversight agency of Mexico City. The tension arose when members of the right-wing National Action Party (PAN) voiced their discontent with the conduct of the left-wing Moreno Party, which holds the majority power.

PAN lawmakers occupied the podium as Moreno Party members tried to dislodge them, sparking the conflict. Afterward, both political factions denounced the violence, each accusing the other of instigating the clash.

Video evidence shows Mexican lawmakers on December 15, 2025, involved in a Congress floor altercation in Mexico City. (Mexican government)

During a press briefing following the incident, PAN representative Andres Atayde remarked, “We approached the podium peacefully, without physical contact, yet the majority legislative group and its allies opted to reclaim control through force,” as translated by the Economic Times.

“Not only is it vulgar, not only is it aggressive, but it is lamentable that this is the majority governing party for this city,” PAN lawmaker Daniela Alvarez added.

Mexican lawmakers from rival parties were caught on viral video shoving and pulling hair during a heated debate over transparency reforms in Mexico City Congress on Monday, December 15, 2025. (Mexican Government)

Morena spokesman Paulo Garcia made similar claims about conduct by PAN lawmakers.

“What worries us a lot is how the opposition is systematically resorting to violence instead of arguments, in the absence of being able to debate,” Garcia later said in an interview with Mexican media.