The kids go down to the bullring; they do some bullfighting; they have a good time with them, and being of the same stature, they feel like the real thing. It is making fun of someone for having different abilities. That is why the ministry is going to direct all its efforts into abolishing these practices and banning these types of shows, which are still allowed by law. Issues related to bullfighting are, in principle, the domain of the Culture Ministry. When asked about this particular issue, a ministerial spokesman replied that the National Bullfighting Agreement was approved by the Labor Ministry, while the state bullfighting regulations were approved by the Justice and Interior ministries, suggesting that any reform to the current regulations will not be easy.
According to recent data, these types of shows are no longer as common as they used to be. In , there was almost no bullfighting at all due to the coronavirus pandemic. The troupe Diversiones en el Ruedo that performed last Friday in Badajoz does about 27 shows annually, so it is possible that some of these are categorized differently.
The bull starts to bleed from the nose but takes a long time to collapse and die. I have the same costs but my income is gone. Boyano can survive a few more months, but others have already given up.
At least 6, bulls destined for bullfights have been slaughtered already this year. We were expecting the end to come sooner or later because people are just more and more aware of it. And there's only so much that you can use the excuse that it's tradition and it's culture.
Of course, for those who have campaigned for years to end bullfighting, the virus has become an unexpected ally. Theodora Iona, a campaigner for animal rights group PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals , held protests for years at the running of the bulls in Pamplona, but was the first year the popular tourist event was canceled.
Related: In Catalonia, bullfights are out, human towers are in. Twenty-five-year-old Conchi Rios is one of only four female matadors fighting bulls in Spain. Catalonia stages last bullfight Will Spain ever ban bullfighting? Matador killed by bull in Spain. Related Topics. Spain Animal rights Majorca. Published 25 September But even then, their popularity had long been dwindling and many bullrings had already stopped hosting bullfights.
Not everyone experienced July 28, as rosily as she did. And like many in her position, she justifies her support for the practice by appealing to notions of positive liberty: "I still believe, above all, in the defense of freedom, and in this case, the defense of culture.
Another point of contention stems from the fact that the ban did not apply to all bull—related events. Regardless of this debate, bullfights could technically still take place in Catalonia right now.
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