Viral video: Colombian lawmaker Cathy Juvinao caught vaping in Parliament during ‘healthcare’ debate | Watch

During a Parliamentary discussion to improve Colombia's healthcare system, the country's lawmaker Bogotá Congresswoman Cathy Juvinao was caught on camera vaping during a meeting on December 17.

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In a viral video, a member of the Green Alliance Party, Juvinao was seen using a vape pen before noticing the camera was focused on her, after which she quickly concealed the device. The video has moreover led to a widespread outrage in Colombia. Here's the video:

Later on, she wrote on X, and apologised for the behaviour. She wrote, “I apologize to the citizens for what happened yesterday in the plenary session. I will not join the bad example that is currently dominating public discourse and it will not be repeated. Rest assured that today I will continue to fight from the House with the same arguments and rigor as always.”

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"An apology is not enough, the law that was violated provides for sanctions, which should be applied, wrote a user Daniel Monroy.

Another said, “The battle you have to fight is against your vices, my dear. Go and rehabilitate yourself.”