Several lawmakers in the Mexico City Congress physically clashed during debate over the dissolution of the city's transparency institute and the transfer of its functions to a government agency. The ruling party later approved the measure. | CNN

WATCH: Lawmakers in Mexico City broke into a massive brawl after a debate spiraled out of control. | Fox News

Fighting broke out between lawmakers in Mexico City over the closure of the city's transparency institute on Monday. | Al Jazeera English

A brawl broke out between lawmakers in Mexico City after the parties disagreed about the dissolution of the city's transparency institute. | NBC News

A debate between lawmakers in Mexico City erupted into chaos on Monday, with members of both parties clashing, leading to shouting, shoving and hair-pulling. Lawmakers from the opposition National Action Party took the congressional podium to protest the dissolution of Mexico City’s transparency institute and the transfer of its functions to a government agency. The opposition bloc accused the ruling party, Morena, of not respecting an agreement to make the new transparency body tripartite, lead