A video recorded by witnesses in Huanchaco, a coastal district in the La Libertad region of Peru, sparked strong controversy on social media after showing a father punishing his teenage daughter with a belt in the middle of a public street.
The incident allegedly occurred outside a nightclub, where, according to accounts circulated by local media, the minor had gone without family permission. In the footage, the man can be seen scolding her while several people witness the scene and the young woman asks for help.
Witnesses said the assault lasted for several seconds before the father forced her into a vehicle. The case going viral sparked an intense debate between those who defend parental discipline and those who believe it was an act of violence against a minor.