Tag: bullfighting

• Wednesday, May 29th 2024 - 10:52 UTC

  Bullfighting banned in Colombia

  

  Colombia's Lower House Tuesday passed a bill outlawing bullfighting after four debates and 14 failed attempts, Congressman Alejandro García, promoter of the initiative, announced. “Colleagues, this victory is yours. Today I can say that the House of Representatives fulfilled Colombia by banning bullfighting,” he announced. “We knew it wouldn't be easy, but we never imagined it would be this difficult. This bill has fallen 14 times,” he also said. The ban will come into force in 2027.

• Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 06:54 UTC

  Spain's bullfighting industry on the cliff: virus sending the bulls to the abattoirs instead of the rings

  

  For Spain's majestic fighting bulls whose final hours draw thousands to bullrings every year, the blow has been deadly: With the virus decimating the season, many are now condemned to the abattoir.