Overview
- A provincial chamber court on Dec. 30 rejected a collective amparo and deemed the closures reasonable and proportional within a declared local security emergency.
- The pilot targets Pan de Azúcar and Lomas Sur with 14–15 metal gates on secondary streets operating nightly from 22:00 to 06:00 under municipal or police control.
- City officials are advancing tenders through January–February for installation between February and March as part of a broader public‑safety program with cameras and reinforced patrols.
- Neighborhood groups and opposition leaders argue the plan restricts free movement, risks emergency access and fosters segregation, and they dispute the legitimacy of the Registry of Opposition that showed 1.98% formal rejection.
- LA NACION reports an initial construction outlay of about 300 million pesos and describes iron structures roughly two meters high and six to seven meters wide, with possible expansion contingent on results and local consultations.