Overview
- A Commission of Movilidad Urbana session in Mar del Plata ended in a violent brawl that forced officials to suspend the meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026.
- The clash began after Facundo Setzes, president of Asociación Civil Conductores Unidos, said platform driving "no es ilegal," which provoked shouts, then pushes and punches between taxi/remis drivers and app drivers.
- The session was streamed live and the footage quickly went viral, showing at least one person beaten until left on a desk and a woman struck while trying to break up the fight.
- The violence took place while councilors were set to debate multiple proposals including a municipal registry for digital-platform drivers, and it echoes broader disputes over Municipal Ordinance 23.928 and recent regional court and decree actions.
- Council leaders now face calls to reconvene with tighter security and the incident adds pressure to ongoing legal cases and municipal decisions that will shape whether Uber, DiDi and Cabify can operate under local rules.