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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…

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…

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…

A groundbreaking court ruling has banned the use of torture instruments in bullfights in Mexico City. This decision, made on February 26, 2025, by a federal judge, marks a historic moment in the fight against animal cruelty in Mexico. The International Anti-Bullfighting Network sees this as a first step: we advocate for a complete ban on…

The voice of Spanish society has echoed loudly: the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) “No Es Mi Cultura” has submitted 715,606 signatures—42% more than required—demanding the removal of bullfighting as cultural heritage. The voice of Spanish society has resonated loudly: the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) “No Es Mi Cultura” has submitted 715,606 signatures—42% more than required—to demand the removal…

On November 9 and 10, the 16th International Summit Against Bullfighting took place in Mexico, the largest bullfighting country in Latin America. The summit was a great success, bringing together representatives from the eight bullfighting countries and other nations to join forces against the cruel bullfights. The International Anti-Bullfighting Network also made excellent use of…

The Portuguese animal protection organization ANIMAL has started a citizens’ initiative against national subsidies for bullfighting. Every year, several Portuguese local authorities provide direct and indirect subsidies to bullfighting events. Local subsidies are provided to bullfighting every year. ANIMAL has included all subsidies per municipality in a report, which is regularly updated with the most current information. The…

The end of bullfighting has arrived throughout Colombia. After months of intense work by the Colombia Sin Toreo coalition in both chambers of Congress, the bill that puts an end to bullfighting, corralejas and all cruel entertainment with animals was approved by a majority vote. After the fourth debate, which had been postponed for several…

The majority of people in Spain, France and Portugal is against bullfighting and think the harmful tradition causes too much suffering to bulls, a survey shows. The survey among 7500 people carried out by Ipsos I&O Public on behalf of the Dutch animal protection Ngo CAS International shows furthermore that a great majority of the…

In the run-up to the European elections on June 6, the International Anti-Bullfighting Network together with some European members of the Network, has drawn up a manifesto against bullfighting. We call on candidate members of the European Parliament to sign the manifesto and to speak out against bullfighting. Bullfighting still takes place in 8 countries,…

On November 25 and 26, the 15th International Summit against Bullfighting took place. This time, the International Anti-Bullfighting Network held its annual conference in the largest bullfighting country of Europe: Spain. The summit was again a great success. Representatives of the eight bullfighting countries and other countries traveled to the municipality of Rivas VaciaMadrid – near the…