The Villa Allende Municipality will begin implementing a system of nighttime closures on secondary streets in February, following a court ruling that approved the installation of gates as an exceptional measure amid rising crime. The resolution of the First Administrative Chamber considered the plan to be 'reasonable and proportional to the pursued end, which is public safety', thus validating a strategy without similar precedents in the province of Córdoba. According to the Argentine News Agency, Mayor Pablo Cornet defended the initiative, framed within the 'Comprehensive crime prevention and neighborhood security program', arguing that 60% of robberies in the locality occur at night. 'It is not a political or ideological decision, but a practical and exceptional solution in the face of increasing insecurity,' explained the mayor, who was recently the victim of a robbery in his own home. The initial plan provides for the placement of fifteen gates in the Pan de Azúcar and Lomas Sur neighborhoods, with circulation restrictions between 22:00 and 06:00 under the custody of municipal personnel. Despite the judicial approval, the measure has sparked strong criticism from opposition sectors and groups of neighbors who have filed collective injunctions. Councilwoman Marta Banegas questioned the approach by stating that 'instead of carrying out inclusion policies, segregation policies are being carried out, and that is dangerous'. The plaintiffs, for their part, warned that the closure of public roads violates fundamental rights such as freedom of movement and equality before the law, in addition to pointing out the lack of technical studies demonstrating the effectiveness of these barriers. The municipal program also includes the installation of 300 surveillance cameras and the reinforcement of patrols with eight new mobile units to create safe corridors.