Viral video of teen beating parking guard in upscale neighbourhood sparks anger in class-divided Mexico


The high school student, whose name authorities have not yet confirmed, was seen on security camera footage that went viral this week. He is seen rushing into the guard shack and punching the smaller employee ruthlessly and repeatedly. — Photo by Joe Gadd on Unsplash

MEXICO CITY: An expensive private high school in Mexico said on Nov 29 it has suspended and may expel a student who was caught on video beating a parking lot attendant at his housing complex.

It was the latest in a decade-long string of beatings of working-class Mexicans by wealthy people that have caused anger in a country riven by stark income disparities. The incident happened in the central state of Puebla, where income inequality is particularly sharp.

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