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Lisbon (Portugal).-On April 10, 2010, a demonstration took place against the recently created department dedicated to promoting bullfihting in the Department of Culture. The demonstration was organized by several animal defence affiliations headed by ANIMAL and the Anti bullfighting Movement who represented the largest group of demonstrators, estimated at approximately 4.000. The marchers congregated [...]
Lisbon.- Next April 10, Portugese animal welfare affiliations, headed by ANIMAL and the Anti bullfighting Movement of Portugal, have organized a declaration to protest against the recent creation of a department dedicated to bullfighting in the Department of Culture, driven the current minister, the pro-bullfighting Gabriela Canavilhas.
The demonstrators will meet in front of the Lisbon [...]
Portugal. – The Animal organization, of Portugal, together with Cas International, and the United Kingdom League against Cruel Sports has called for the Chinese government and to the officials of the city of Beijing, to forbid the introduction of bullfighting and any activity related to the bullfight world in their country. A part of [...]
Lisboa. – The denunciations of Portuguese animal lovers has prevented the child Michelito Lagravère, just eleven years of age, from fighting in the ‘Campo Pequeno’ square in Lisbon. The participation of the minor in this becerrada (a fight with an animal of one or two years old and weighing approximately 250 kg) and other bullfights [...]
Lisboa. – In Portugal, the bullfight has experienced the biggest ever known opposition, after continued victories by animal lovers. Last year, a Lisbon court prohibited the broadcasting of a bullfight show before 22.30, in line with the schedule designed to protect children from unsuitable viewing. The judgment made it quite clear that what was being [...]
Lisboa (Portugal).-Animal well-being affiliations have already denounced the performance of Miguelito Lagravére, the so-called child toreador who is only 11 years of age. What is exercising French authorities is the fact that he has violated article 223-1 of the Penal French Code, in putting his own life in danger. Alerted to his performance, the district [...]
