Fight breaks out in Mexican senate as session ends (Video)

A tense debate in the Mexican Senate erupted into a fight Wednesday between two of the chamber's top politicians. Senator Alejandro Moreno of the opposition PRI grabbed Senate President Gerardo Fernndez Noroa, demanding a turn to speak. Moreno, who accused Norona of initiating the attack, can be seen shoving Norona several times and pushing another man to the ground when he tried to intervene.Tempers had been running high over a debate on possible U.S. military intervention in Mexico to combat drug cartels. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on X: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com