"On Sept. 29, 2025, Peruvian congressman Héctor Valer, representing the Somos Perú party, assaulted, insulted and spat on journalist Max Lanza after becoming angry with the reporter when he rebuked him for his statements labeling the protesters killed in the 2022 and 2023 protests as 'communists.'
The incident, which took place in Puno, in the southern region of the country, was recorded on video and shared on social media.
The congressman became angry with the journalist and decided to leave and stop speaking to the press. However, he immediately returned to spit on him."
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