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Coruna, Galicia, España. – An opinion poll realized by the antibullfighting platform “Galicia, Better without Bullfights” reveals that 89 % of young people are opposed to the subsidising of bullfighting celebrations with public money. Rubén Pérez, one of the spokesmen of the Galician platform, informs us that they are proposing that a referendum be [...]
Pamplona. – Following the numerous accidents that took place during the San Fermin holidays in Pamplona, the United Kingdom Foreign Office has warned their compatriots to check their travel insurance as they will not cover injuries received if they particpate in activities such as bull running. They also add that “people must realise [...]
Madrid.- ANPBA, who have their head office in Madrid, has announced that it will present an appeal before the Top Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) against the judgment that rejected the prohibition of the festival of bous “embolats” (bulls with fire on their horns) and “capllaçats” (bulls with roped horns) in the south of [...]
Galicia, Spain.- According to a study realized by the company IG-INVESTIGA, Galicia is the fourth Spanish antibullfighting community. The report reveals that 67 % of Galicians are not interested in bullfighting spectacles. In other communities such as Catalonia, Aragon, 73 % of the population shows a clear lack of interest for bullfights. In Palencia, La [...]
Funtesaúco, Zamora, Spain.- A 19-year-old young man died in the early hours of Saturday morning after being gored in the chest during the nighttime running of the bulls held in Fuentesaúco. Apparently, the young man was throwing earth onto a bull from a window when he fell out. The sub delegate of the Government remarked [...]
Extremadura, Spain.- Socialist voters have ensured that The Commission of Culture and Tourism of the Extremaduran Assembly has rejected the proposal of the parliamentary popular group to declare the bullfights “Events of cultural Interest”. According to the socialist deputy Manuela Frutos, the proposal is simply “an irrelevant and unnecessary debate for the Extremaduran society” and [...]
Salamanca, Spain.-The Commission of Continued Training of the University of Salamanca has refused permission for the holding of a summer course on bullfighting after to public demonstrations. According to the principal of the University, Daniel Hernández Ruipérez, have been provoked by training courses on bullfighting subject-matter held at the University in previous years. The cancellation [...]
Andalusia, Spain. – the website of the Andalusian Association for the Defense of the Animals (ASANDA) has announced that it is initiating contacts with all Andalusian councilmen prepared to raise a motion of antibullfighting the city council. In addition, ASANDA offers them a model action plan. Although it is a fact that the majority of [...]
Barcelona.- The captain of the Football Club Barcelona and defender of the Spanish selection Carles Puyol has said categorically that he would vote for the prohibition of bullfights in Catalonia: “Yes I would prohibit the bullfights” Puyol assured a reporter of the newspaper “El País”. This is a further demonstration of the innumerable statements of [...]
Barcelona – According to information in the 17th July 2010 edition of the digital periodical ‘The Voice of Barcelona’ the company that manages the Monument bullfight arena in Barcelona, Funciones Taurinas, has launched a new publicity campaign. Advertisements stuck onto the rear headrests of the cars of a Barcelona taxi fleet, includes announcements of an [...]
