About the Network
The International Anti-Bullfighting Network is a partnership of over 60 non-profit organisations committed to the abolition of bullfighting. Together we fight for a bullfighting free world. With bullfighting we refer to all cultural, traditional and other events in which bulls or cows are used and suffer.
We are active in 12 countries, with the majority of our members working in the 8 bullfighting countries, that still have traditional bullfighting: Spain, Portugal, France, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
News
Michoacán (Mexico) bans bullfighting
On April 2, the Congress of the state of Michoacán (Mexico) voted to ban bullfighting, making Michoacán the sixth Mexican state to do so. In March, Mexico City also banned traditional bullfighting. The bill was approved with 19 votes in favor, 9 against, and 8 abstentions. Bullfighting and other animal cruelty spectacles are still allowed in…
Mexico City bans the killing of bulls in bullfights
On March 18, the Mexico City Congress approved a historic reform: bloodless bullfights. While activists celebrate this step toward abolition, the bullfighting sector laments a tradition mortally wounded. Are we witnessing the end of bullfighting in Mexico City? March 18, 2025, will be remembered as the day Mexico stopped spilling the blood of innocent animals…
Most Spaniards want an end to bullfighting
A recent study by the Fundación BBVA reveals that 77% of the Spanish population disapproves of bullfighting, while 80% oppose hunting. Additionally, three out of four Spaniards reject animal cruelty in entertainment and fashion. These findings align with other recent surveys on Spaniards’ opinions regarding the use of animals for entertainment and cultural traditions. The Fundación…