Politics · Mexico · 19 hrs ago
Mexican senator trades insults with young man in Michoacán
Morena senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña argued with a young man during a visit to Zamora, in Mexico’s Michoacán state.
The young man said he did not want a photo and called Noroña “cowardly” and “corrupt.”
Noroña answered with insults, and people accompanying him stepped between the two as the exchange grew heated.
A video of the confrontation spread on social media, drawing reactions to both the accusations and the senator’s response.
The encounter came days after another viral moment involving Noroña at Morelia airport, where he said a woman who kissed him was his partner.
The video has renewed public attention on the senator, but the account gives no further steps or response from him about this confrontation.
Mexican senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña traded insults with a young man during a visit to Zamora, Michoacán.
The young man accused Noroña of being a coward and corrupt, and said he did not represent anyone.
Noroña responded with insults, while people accompanying him stepped between the two.
A video of the exchange, about 15 seconds long, began circulating on social media on the night of November 7.
- Who
- Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña and a young man.
- What
- They exchanged insults after the young man criticized the senator.
- When
- The exchange was recorded on a date not stated; the video circulated on the night of November 7.
- Where
- Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico.
- Why
- The young man approached Noroña to criticize his performance and called him a coward and corrupt.
Gerardo Fernández Noroña
Young man
Criticism
Gerardo Fernández Noroña
Noroña responded with insults after the young man criticized him.
Young man
The young man said Noroña did not represent anyone and called him a coward and corrupt.
Noroña was filmed leaving Morelia Airport as a woman kissed him; he later said she was his partner, Emma Ocampo Silva.
A video of the exchange with the young man began circulating on social media that night.
- Senator
- Gerardo Fernández Noroña
- Location
- Zamora, Michoacán
- Accusations
- The young man called Noroña a coward and corrupt
- Video length
- Approximately 15 seconds
- Video circulation
- Night of November 7
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What people are saying
I don't want a photo, I just came to say one thing
You don't represent anyone, you're a coward and you're corrupt
What's wrong with you, asshole?
What's wrong with you, idiot?