On January 1, what should have been a return trip turned into a monumental fight on the South Highway, right in the sector that connects Soacha with the Colombian capital.

In the middle of traffic, the occupants of at least three private vehicles decided to get out of their cars not to reconcile, but to settle their differences with blows, kicks and even hair pulling, before the astonished gaze of hundreds of travelers.

In the images shared on social networks, absolute chaos can be seen: men facing each other with bare fists in the middle of the road and women who ended up on the ground being dragged by their hair.

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The monumental brawl was of such magnitude that the few uniformed members of the Bogotá Metropolitan Police who initially arrived at the site were overwhelmed by the number of people involved. While the agents tried to separate the rioters, the drivers trapped in the traffic jam did not stop honking, increasing tension in the road corridor.

After several minutes of anxiety and with the support of other citizens, the authorities managed to regain control and clear the road. Although the National Police did not issue a specific statement on this case, the video went viral, unleashing a wave of comments among those who criticize the citizens’ lack of patience.

Despite these types of scenes, the national balance at the end of the 2025 year showed bittersweet figures. The Police reported a 30% reduction in homicides compared to the previous year, highlighting Bogotá as one of the cities with the best performance in that indicator. However, the intolerance figures remain sky-high: in the capital alone, line 123 received more than 26,000 calls, the majority due to street fights and excessive noise.

In addition, more than 1,300 knives were seized throughout the country in a single night, which shows that the road to achieving a more tolerant society is still quite long.

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