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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New law challenges long-standing tradition at center of public outcry: 'We will continue fighting'
Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle in many Spanish-speaking countries. In it, a matador, or a professional bullfighter, fights and often kills a bull. While controversial, bullfighting has ancient ties and is still practiced in Spain, France, Peru, Portugal, Ecuador, and Mexico, according to Humane World for Animals. In March, however, Mexico City lawmakers voted to ban traditional bullfighting. The New York Times reported that lawmakers now prohibit the injuring and killing of bulls in bullfights. Additionally, the fights cannot last for longer than 15 minutes, only capes can be used to lure the animals, and there can only be six fights per event. Animal rights activists have long fought against animal cruelty, and this fight does not exclude traditional practices like bullfighting. Animals play a significant role in the world. In nature, they maintain balanced food webs, aid in pollination and seed dispersal, and play a role in nutrient cycling. In the household, pets offer emotional support and friendship, while the animals we eat provide sustenance and fuel. Historically, however, animals have also been used by people in cruel and self-serving ways. The human species has time and time again crossed a line by using animals for entertainment purposes. It is important to consider the fact that there is an entire workforce reliant on the traditional bullfighting industry. Bullfighting generates 80,000 direct and 146,000 indirect jobs in Mexico, according to numbers from the National Association of Breeders of Fighting Bulls in Mexico cited by the Associated Press. Not only is it economically important in bullfighting countries, but it is an important tradition to many. Despite this, the new legislation banning traditional bullfighting will protect animals and the ecosystem. "Bloodless bullfighting is just the beginning," said Animal Heroes, an animal rights organization with an anti-bullfighting campaign. "We will continue fighting until we achieve its total abolition." Should the U.S. government ban all products tested on animals? Absolutely No way Only certain kinds of products Let each state decide Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
The Independent
18-03-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking fury and celebration
Mexico City lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban violent bullfighting, triggering outrage from aficionados and celebration from animal rights advocates. The legislation, approved by a 61-1 vote, prohibits the killing of bulls and the use of sharp objects that could injure the animals. It also sets time limits on how long bulls could be in the ring, all part of an initiative dubbed 'bullfighting without violence.' The decision sparked angry protests from bullfighting supporters and matadors, some of whom tried to breach a police barricade at the local Congress. Some carried signs that read 'Being a fan of la fiesta brava (bullfighting) is not a crime, it's a point of pride.' Animal rights protesters celebrated, and were joined by Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada of the ruling Morena party, who said the decision will help the Mexican capital become a place 'that respects the rights of animals and that will not tolerate them being subjected to abuse or violence.' Tuesday's vote appeared to be an attempt to broker a compromise between two warring sides of the debate after years of back-and-forth about the practice. Bullfighting has long been considered a tradition and a pastime in Latin American nations, but has come under criticism for animal cruelty because bulls are often killed at the end of the fight. Animal rights groups say that approximately 180,000 bulls are killed every year in bullfighting worldwide. The tradition, which has long drawn big crowds to arenas across Mexico, was dealt a blow when a judge in Mexico City banned the practice in June 2022, shutting down an arena that has been billed as the world's largest bullfighting ring. The judge ruled that bullfights violated city residents' rights to a healthy environment free from violence. While animal rights advocates celebrated it as a victory, and a step toward ending the bloody tradition, bullfighters said it dealt an economic blow to the city. The National Association of Breeders of Fighting Bulls in Mexico says bullfighting generates 80,000 direct jobs, and 146,000 indirect jobs across the country. In 2023, Mexico's Supreme Court overturned the ban without explanation, allowing bullfighting arenas to be flooded once again with fans of the so-called 'fiesta brava." ____
