Polanco influencer confrontation involves language dispute

A Mexican content creator known as ‘El Costa’ was involved in a verbal confrontation with a foreign man while filming on Avenida Presidente Masaryk in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City.

The dispute began when the unidentified foreigner approached the influencer, demanding he be quiet and accusing him of “shouting like a crazy person.” The situation escalated when the influencer began recording the encounter. The foreigner claimed that recording him without consent was illegal and subsequently insulted the creator, calling him an “idiot.”

A central point of the argument involved language use. The influencer argued that Spanish should be spoken in Mexico, while the foreigner insisted that because they were in Polanco, the creator “has to speak English.” The confrontation ended with the foreigner threatening to call the police due to the noise, while the influencer continued to film the interaction.