Politics · Mexico · 3 hrs ago
Piedras Negras mayor and councillor clash during council meeting
At a Piedras Negras council meeting in Coahuila, Morena mayor Jacobo Rodríguez González and Labor Party councillor Juan Carlos Álvarez García argued on October 14.
The dispute began after Álvarez and a councillor from the Institutional Revolutionary Party objected to the meeting’s agenda.
Rodríguez called them cowards, and the exchange escalated into insults and accusations.
Rodríguez said Álvarez faced a complaint alleging sexual violence against a minor; Álvarez accused Rodríguez of paying the complainant and criticized his handling of public funds.
The recorded confrontation spread on social media, highlighting tensions between Morena and the Labor Party at the local level.
Despite the argument, councillors approved a proposal to expand disability pension access for people under 65 with permanent disabilities.
The city secretary said the meeting and its approved decisions were legally valid, and the meeting continued.
Piedras Negras Mayor Jacobo Rodríguez González and councillor Juan Carlos Álvarez García clashed during a city council meeting on October 14.
The argument began after Álvarez and a councillor from the Institutional Revolutionary Party objected to the meeting’s agenda.
The two politicians traded insults and accusations, including Rodríguez’s claim that Álvarez faced a complaint alleging sexual violence against a minor.
The confrontation was recorded and spread on social media.
The council meeting continued, and members approved a proposal on disability pension access.
- Who
- Mayor Jacobo Rodríguez González and councillor Juan Carlos Álvarez García.
- What
- They argued during a city council meeting and exchanged insults and accusations.
- When
- October 14. The article was published on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.
- Why
- The confrontation began after Álvarez and a councillor from the Institutional Revolutionary Party objected to the meeting’s agenda.
Jacobo Rodríguez González
Juan Carlos Álvarez García
Conduct
Jacobo Rodríguez González
Rodríguez called Álvarez “cowards” and accused him of facing a complaint alleging sexual violence against a minor.
Juan Carlos Álvarez García
Álvarez urged Rodríguez to behave and accused him of acting like a gangster.
Allegations and administration
Jacobo Rodríguez González
Rodríguez made the accusation about a complaint against Álvarez.
Juan Carlos Álvarez García
Álvarez said Rodríguez had paid the complainant and questioned the handling of public funds.
Rodríguez and Álvarez argued during a city council meeting in Piedras Negras.
Video of the altercation circulated on social media.
The council approved a proposal asking state authorities to extend disability pension access to people with permanent disabilities under 65.
- Mayor
- Jacobo Rodríguez González
- Councillor
- Juan Carlos Álvarez García
- Location
- Piedras Negras, Coahuila
- Meeting date
- October 14
- Approved proposal
- Expand disability pension access for people with permanent disabilities under 65
What people are saying
Do you want to know why I call you Porky? Because you are accused of raping a minor.
You always act like a vile gang member in your office... It is time for you to tone it down.
Behave yourself.
You act like a gangster.