Councilman Carlos Dueñas admitted to questionable conduct in a supermarket in Cúcuta and apologized: “I insulted, offended and pushed a young man”

Carlos Alberto Dueñas Yaruro, a city councilman in Cúcuta representing the Centro Democrático party, publicly admitted to questionable conduct and issued an apology following an altercation at a local supermarket. Captured on video, the incident involved Dueñas engaging in a dispute with a young supermarket worker, during which he insulted, offended, and pushed the employee.

The public apology and admission by the elected official came to light after the recording of the confrontation circulated widely. The episode places scrutiny on the conduct of public officials in professional and public spaces, highlighting the fallout from the captured altercation.