The City Council approved an ordinance that prohibits the activity in key downtown areas and puts parking control out to bid
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The City Council passed an ordinance that prohibits the activity of naranjitas in public spaces. The regulation was promoted by Mayor Pablo Cornet. The goal is to eradicate abusive practices that for years intimidated residents and business owners.
The car guards operated without regulation and charged for occupying public roads. The ordinance seeks to regain control of the space that was at the mercy of extortionists. The measure was approved with support from PRO and Hacemos Unidos, despite Kirchnerist opposition.
The text puts an end to an informal model that tolerated threats disguised as "collaboration." The decision received support from productive sectors tired of impunity. The municipality will now move forward with a private concession to regulate street use.
Villa Allende prohibió la actividad de los narnajitas.
Measured, tendered, and controlled system
The new parking system will be managed by a company selected through a bidding process. The application area includes Goycoechea, Derqui, and Río de Janeiro. It also covers strategic points in the downtown area, where the pressure from naranjitas was greatest.
The measure allows for transparent collection and puts an end to the parallel business that profited without accountability. The Executive confirmed that the process will be public. The priority will be to guarantee safety and order for residents and visitors.
In Córdoba capital, a similar project is already being promoted to put an end to these mafias. Provincial legislator Gregorio Hernández Maqueda is promoting a law in this regard. More and more municipalities are moving in the same direction, tired of the lack of control.
Los cuidacoches operaban sin regulación y cobraban por ocupar la vía pública.
An attempt to legitimize what should never have existed
The ordinance provides for an integration plan only for those who were already engaged in the activity. They must join cooperatives or legally registered entities. They will not be able to continue operating as before or charge for watching cars without authorization.
The local government seeks to address possible social demands with an institutional solution. However, it makes clear that the street will no longer be a free zone for extorting residents. The naranjitas in Villa Allende will no longer have space to threaten Cordobans and tourists.
The measure was welcomed by business owners and residents who suffered daily threats. Complaints about compulsory charges and damage to vehicles were constant. With this ordinance, Villa Allende regains control over its public space.
