Colombian lawmaker Cathy Juvinao was not ready for all the smoke.
The Bogotá Congresswoman went viral earlier this week when she was caught vaping during a session to discuss health system reforms.
The camera was focused on House of Representatives President Jaime Salamanca as he was about to call Juvinao to address her fellow lawmakers during Tuesday’s session.
Juvinao, a member of the Green Alliance, could be seen inhaling from a yellow vaping device and apparently noticed that the camera had zoomed in on her.
She blew the smoke out and quickly tucked the vape away from the camera’s view.
Salamanca then called on the congresswoman by her last name before grabbed the microphone desk stand and started to address her congressional colleagues.
Juviano acknowledge she was at fault for not following the law that bans the use of vapes and electronic cigarettes across indoor settings.
‘I apologize to the citizens for what happened yesterday in the plenary session,’ the embarrassed lawmaker wrote on X, formerly …