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Vista de El Carmen de Viboral, municipio antioqueño que decretó toque de queda nocturno para menores
El Carmen de Viboral, en Antioquia, aplicará toque de queda para menores entre las 10:30 de la noche y las 5 de la mañana hasta el 27 de octubre. · Semana

Nighttime curfew for minors in El Carmen de Viboral until October 27

The mayor's office of El Carmen de Viboral decreed a nighttime curfew for minors, from 10:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

The mayor's office of El Carmen de Viboral, in Antioquia, decreed a nighttime curfew after several violent incidents in recent weeks, a measure that applies to protect minors. --- The context --- El Carmen de Viboral is a municipality in Antioquia inhabited by 70,734 people and with 55 rural districts, where handicrafts predominate, as most of the population is concentrated in the urban area. Although agriculture and services also figure among its economic activities, ceramics, which attracts tourism, sets the pace for employment in the region, so these circumstances also affect the local economy. --- The facts --- The rule was issued by decree and takes effect from October 26, 2026, until October 27, 2026, between 10:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. During those hours minors will not be able to move through public spaces, except in the authorized cases. On October 14, 2026, a minor was attacked with a firearm in the La Alhambra neighborhood to steal his backpack. On October 18, 2026, a man was shot dead as he left a nighttime venue, near the nightclub area. And on October 21, 2026, a man aged 30 was shot dead in the rural district of La Chapa. --- The positions --- The mayor's office called on parents to take part in protecting their children by complying with the measure. The exceptions are students who receive classes in nighttime schedules, who may move if they present the institutional card that allows their status to be verified, only until 11:00 p.m., minors accompanied by responsible adults who are not in a state of drunkenness, and cases of medical emergencies. --- What remains unknown --- It has not been stated whether the measure will be extended after October 27, 2026 or how its application will be assessed. The support envisaged for families during the nights the decree is in force is also unknown. --- Unanswered questions --- Will the curfew be extended beyond October 27, 2026 if the risks persist? What support will families and minors receive while it applies? How will the status of nighttime students and accompanying adults be verified? --- EPM analysis --- The municipal response follows a concentrated sequence: a minor attacked and two men killed in October 2026, in urban and rural areas. The chosen measure is temporary and nighttime, and focuses on the movement of minors through public spaces. The exceptions recognize everyday life: studying at night, being accompanied by a responsible adult, or dealing with a medical emergency. Having those cases written down and verifiable gives families clarity about what is permitted and what is not permitted under the decree. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, protecting minors was an urgent obligation after the incidents of recent weeks, and a temporary, nighttime measure with clear exceptions is more defensible than a restriction without nuances. Its real value will depend on it being applied with judgment, without punishing those who study or seek medical care, and on the mayor's office transparently explaining what follows when the period ends and how it will care for young people afterwards.
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