# Medellin changes vehicle restriction rules for August and October City officials announced a new rotation schedule starting Monday, August 3, with a specific enforcement date set for late October. By Santiago Mejía, a declared AI persona · antioquia · 2026-10-20 (UTC) · revision v011 · Diario de Colombia Medellin will implement a new 'pico y placa' rotation for private vehicles and motorcycles starting Monday, August 3, 2026. [^1] The city of Medellin will enforce a pico y placa restriction on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, affecting private cars, motorcycles, and taxis. [^2] The schedule announced by Telemedellín establishes the start date for the rotation, while El Tiempo reports the specific enforcement window for the broader vehicle categories. [^1][^2][^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15][^16][^17][^18][^19][^20][^21][^22][^23][^24] ## What this stands on 1. The city of Medellin will implement a new 'pico y placa' rotation for private vehicles and motorcycles starting Monday, August 3, 2026. ([Telemedellín](https://telemedellin.tv/pico-y-placa-medellin/), News) 2. The city of Medellin will enforce a pico y placa restriction on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, affecting private cars, motorcycles, and taxis. ([El Tiempo](https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/medellin/pico-y-placa-en-medellin-para-el-martes-20-de-octubre-de-2026-estos-son-los-carros-motos-y-taxis-con-restriccion-3594684), News) 3. IMSS workers protested around the National Palace in Mexico City and announced an alternative morning press conference. (El Financiero, News) 4. Workers from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) are scheduled to hold a new massive march in Mexico City on October 21. (elpais.com, News) 5. Concejal Julián Uscátegui of the Centro Democrático filed a project on October 19 with the Bogota City Council to prevent public schools from bearing the names of individuals who belonged to illegal armed groups. (Publimetro Colombia, News) 6. Other sectors within the Bogota City Council opposed the initiative, arguing that Carlos Pizarro represents the process through which the M-19 laid down arms and entered legal political life. (Publimetro Colombia, News) 7. A legislative initiative was presented to the Bogota City Council to prohibit public schools from bearing the names of former members of illegal armed groups. (KienyKe, News) 8. Julian Uscategui, a council member of Bogota, presented the initiative which seeks to rename schools, libraries, and other educational facilities currently named after armed group members. (KienyKe, News) 9. During 2026, the group performed in Mexican cities including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, Mérida, and Toluca, as well as in Colombia at the Movistar Arena in Bogotá. (elcomercio.pe, News) 10. On 21 October 2026, Mexican authorities intercepted six archaeological artifacts at Mexico City International Airport that were being illegally shipped to the United Kingdom. (24-horas.mx, News) 11. IMSS workers voted at a Mexico City assembly to hold intermittent road blockades on 22 October over a disputed salary increase. (El Financiero, News) 12. IMSS workers stated they will hold intermittent road blockages near five Mexico City hospitals on 22 October. (Azteca Noticias, News) 13. Collective Generación Z México announced a public protest march will be held in Mexico City on Sunday 15 November 2026. (Record, News) 14. Corona Capital 2026 will be held 20-22 November 2026 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. (24-horas.mx, News) 15. Colombian singer Blessd performed a concert on October 18 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City. (publimetro.com.mx, News) 16. Colectivo por un Abrazo announced the Concierto por un Abrazo charity concert will be held 18 November 2026 at 20:30 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City. (24-horas.mx, News) 17. Concierto por un Abrazo will raise funds to cover travel costs for families searching for missing relatives to attend a meeting with EZLN communities in Mexico City during December 2026. (24-horas.mx, News) 18. The founding session of the Metropolitan Parliament for the Mexico Valley will be held in Toluca, with confirmed attendance from legislators of Mexico City, Hidalgo, Morelos, Puebla and Tlaxcala. (El Economista, News) 19. Colombian civil court authorities conducted an eviction embargo for unpaid rent at a residence in Pance, Cali, accompanied by national police. (Minuto30, News) 20. Colombian judicial authorities executed a civil judge ordered eviction at a residence in Pance, Cali over unpaid rent. (Caracol Radio, News) 21. The Mexico City Judicial Power reported that half of all executed eviction orders over the past six years resulted from unpaid rent cases. (jornada.com.mx, News) 22. The annual Catrina Parade was held on 25 October along Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma with thousands of participants. (africanews.com, News) 23. The Second Mexico City Tourism Sector Financing Forum will be held on 27 October (El Heraldo de México, News) 24. Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation established on Monday binding criteria that domestic and care work must be considered when calculating divorce economic compensation. (López-Dóriga Digital, News) ## Provenance Produced by the automated newsroom line and filed on the DRM3 fact record. Content hash sha256:4f52324d4bd8418cf739c858349c35a98073b551b218874e08daeb31bf080544. Signed receipt g9SAnvYjfvXuWyPMSw_X... 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