The Bull Tribune

Bullfighting supporters uncovered

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:32:57 +0000

France.- Last 13/12/2009, the Union of French bullfighting cities (UVTF) announced with great fanfare, that they have taken steps to request the inclusion of bullfighting culture in the Intangible Heritage of UNESCO . However, to be presented to UNESCO, the application requires prior approval by the French State. The French anti-bullfighting Association Alliance Anticorrida , has asked to the Minister of Culture, Frédéric Mitterrand, the following question:

How could the Ministry of Culture decently encourage the survival of an archaic spectacle based upon torture of bulls, when the Ministry is responsible for making available to the largest number of people the major works of humanity and encouraging the creation of works of art to enrich the spirit? Surprisingly, Pierre Hanoteaux , Chief of Cabinet , answered on 10 July 2010, that “to date, our Ministry has not received any official request from UVTF.”

Brutal aggression against antibullfighting activists in assault at the Ceret bullring

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:56:49 +0000

Ceret, France.- Last 11th July, 2010, 22 antibullfighting activists from the organizations CRAC EUROPE and ONE VOICE gained access, having paid for their entry tickets, to the bullring of Ceret in order to place two banners of 3 meters long with the inscriptions “bullfight = barbarism” and “bullfight = torture”. Twelve of the activists who managed to jump to the bullring were insulted and savagely struck by toreadors and their assistants. Finally, employees of a private security company took charge, throwing them from the bullring. According to members of CRAC EUROPE and ONE VOICE, the police, who were in attendance, did not intervene to stop the aggressions. Some of the activists had to be seen by the medical services after having received the brutal beating. (July, 2010)

The images and videos of the incident on their website at: http://www.anticorrida.com/actualites/le-crac-europe-et-one-voice

Peaceful demonstration in Concepcion

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:28:43 +0000

Huancayo, Perú. – The organization Huancayo Antibullfighting, head office of the organization Antibullfighting Peru, has called for an antibullfighting demonstration this Friday, the 9th of July at 1:30. The demonstrators will convene at the Youth Hostel at 1:30 P.M, from where they will march to their final destination, the city of Concepcion. (July 2010)

Proposal for a referendum on bullfighting subsidies

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:27:51 +0000

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 held in La Coruña to vote on the subsidies of 128,000 euros that the Town council proposes to spend in supporting these type of events. He adds that “ If in La Coruña there were no municipal subsidy of the bullfighting spectacles, they simply would not be held.” (July, 2010)

United Kingdom warns that travel insurance will not cover injuries from participation in events involving bulls

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:27:21 +0000

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 that they are running a great risk of they participate in these fiestas and understand the possible consequences of injuries incurred at such dangerous spectacles. Each year, in events such as the running with the bulls, numerous deaths and severe injuries occur.” (July, 2010)

The National Association for the Protection and Well-being of the animals (ANPBA) has appealed against the decision to not prohibit the fire bulls and bulls with roped horns

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:34:32 +0000

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 Tarragona.
In the ANPBA appeal various judgments of the Provincial Hearing of Palencia and of the Top Court of Justice of Madrid are presented, where it is admitted that the celebrations of bulls messes and ensogados involves ill-treatment toward the animals. Also, it adds, these types of celebration are implicitly prohibited in Catalan legislation, which recognizes the “physical sensibility” of the animals. (July, 2010)

Galicia and the majority of Spanish communities, against bullfighting

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:31:20 +0000

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 Rioja, Cantabria and Basque Country, 67,6 % of the population also demonstrates the waning popularity of the “Fiesta”. IG – Vestiga also revealed the remarkable fact that 66,1 % of the citizens of the region centred around Madrid, Zamora, Salamanca or Segovia, also have a marked lack of interest in bullfights. (July, 2010).

Young man dies after being gored by a bull in Fuentesaúco

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:29:00 +0000

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 that these celebrations “are dangerous” and that all those who take part in them, “must be aware of the danger that they run.” The mayor of Fuentesaúco, Jaime Vega, is evaluating the possibility of proposing the suppression of these night bull running events, which are also called “frighteners.” Once more a death that was completely avoidable and serves only to underline the absurdity of this type of event, which should be suppressed as soon as possible. (July, 2010)

Extremaduran Socialists, against bullfights

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:27:47 +0000

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 had to be rejected since the initiative seeks only “to divide Spain and to build a wall between it and Catalonia”. (July, 2010)

The University of Salamanca suppresses summer bullfighting course

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:26:42 +0000

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 is especially important since for many years the University of salamanca has been the head office to the Chair of Bullfighting. (July, 2010)