Next September 16 Madrid will dress in white and green. The demonstration will start at 17:00 with a symbolic act in the Puerta del Sol, in homage to all the animals that have been tortured … Read More

On its website, the company says that Plaza Monumental de las Ventas is “the international centre of bullfighting” and that those who go on the tour “will discover a place which is emblematic of the … Read More

Next September 16 Madrid will dress in white and green. The demonstration will start at 17:00 with a symbolic act in the Puerta del Sol, in homage to all the animals that have been tortured … Read More

Numerous actions are available at the Animal Liberation Front web site. Though some of the campaigns are outdated, many are still viable, unfortunately. Please visit the ALF site and take the actions that have been … Read More

On its website, the company says that Plaza Monumental de las Ventas is “the international centre of bullfighting” and that those who go on the tour “will discover a place which is emblematic of the … Read More

Bullfighting is a violent tradition that is unfortunately still around today. About 1,000 bulls are killed each year due to these barbaric fights. However, things have taken a turn for the worse. In Valmojado, Spain, … Read More

The “Toro de la Vega” is a medieval bull festival celebrated in the town of Tordesillas (province of Valladolid, Spain). The tournament consists of – depending on the sources – the fight, hunt, or chase … Read More

Bullfighting involves horrendous cruelty to animals. Bulls are painfully tortured with lances and spiked spears before the bleeding and wounded creatures are killed with a sword into the heart. As a grisly trophy for the … Read More

Should be animal cruelty become a world’s cultural heritage like the attractions of the Terracotta Warriors in China? We, the undersigned, believe that Spanish bullfighting should NOT be given under UNESCO protection. You have the … Read More

Bullfighting is not a fight at all. It’s a systematic torture killing that pits a gang of armed thugs against a lone, frightened, and wounded animal. Bullfighting is the most indefensible type of animal abuse. … Read More

Ferias of Nimes festivals in France are held twice a year and last for 5 days. They centre around bullfighting (the corrida) and are held in celebration of the bull and its fighting spirit. Throughout … Read More

Numerous actions are available at the Animal Liberation Front web site. Though some of the campaigns are outdated, many are still viable, unfortunately. Please visit the ALF site and take the actions that have been … Read More

Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK) lists numerous ways you can help end bullfighting. Visit this page and follow the suggestions about you can lend your voice to end the cruelty of the so-called bullfight … Read More

The International Red Antitauromaquia is a communication platform for members of the anti-bullfighting movement in the world. It allows constructive discussions, shared experiences, positive dialogue, and strategic thought, to facilitate individual and collective work towards … Read More

Platform Torture is Not Culture and International Network Antitauromaquia launch a campaign of unpublished images showing what happens to bulls in bullfights. A report by the Veterinary Association of bullfighting Abolitionists about suffering and fate … Read More

Next September 16 Madrid will dress in white and green. The demonstration will start at 17:00 with a symbolic act in the Puerta del Sol, in homage to all the animals that have been tortured … Read More

The scenes are shot from the bull’s perspective. The camera focuses on the animal, and it is very explicit: there are close-ups of blood, spasms, vomit, drool, urine and feces brought on by the pain … Read More

A Spanish province is bringing in laws aimed at eliminating bullfighting by the back door despite opposition from the country’s government and constitutional court in Madrid, which has ruled that the practice is a protected … Read More

Balearians have been quite cunning with this one. On Monday, July 24, 2017, the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, a devolved nation within Spain in the Mediterranean Sea which includes Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza, passed … Read More

Spain’s Balearic Islands on Monday banned matadors from killing bulls in the ring, becoming one of several Spanish regions to move toward criminalizing the centuries-old blood sport. The bill adopted in the Balearics parliament prohibits … Read More

The date of the demonstration is May 13, 2017, and it will consist of a walk in the center of Madrid and the presence of a scenario in Madrid’s Puerta de Sol, center of Spain … Read More

Bullfighting is one of the most beloved cultural events in Spain and several Latin American countries, including Mexico, which is home to the largest bullfighting ring in the world, seating 40,000 fans. Opponents, however, … Read More

HAVING applied for and obtained permission from the local authorities to stage a formal protest against bullfighting, 20 activists from the Spanish charity and NGO AnimaNaturalis gathered in Valencia and covered themselves in fake blood. … Read More

At most of these Corridas there are about ten bulls ridden and released into the ring each night. A brave (and nervous) montadore only makes about $30 for his effort. But for those who excel … Read More

Along with tamales, ronpope (spiced rum), and school vacations, December and January also bring typical bullfights or “corridas de toros” to many small towns across Costa Rica, and with them, divided opinions and strong feelings. … Read More

The holidays may be over in some places, but in Costa Rica, festival season is just getting started. This time of year, nearly every town holds an annual fiesta cívica with horse parades called topes, … Read More

A San Sebastian court has revoked a ban on bullfighting at the Illunbe bullring, stating the Bildu council which introduced it in 2013 exceeded its functions. The new sentence comes just weeks after the High … Read More

In Ohanes, six bulls are roped and taken around the village while the procession through the streets. These bulls are pushed, beaten against walls and cobblestone streets until they are forced to submit to the … Read More

The town of Tordesillas has held its annual festival, known as Toro de la Vega, on the second or third Tuesday of September since medieval times. A bull is set loose and runs across the … Read More

A group of Yucatan citizens protested Monday Sept. 26 at the gates of Merida’s Plaza de Toros and presented a legislative bill to reform the state’s environmental law to prohibit bullfights in Yucatan. The Secretary … Read More

Spain’s animal rights party PACMA published a new video of village bull hunts on Thursday, this time in the region of Guadalajara (Castilla La Mancha). In the new images, villagers participating in five chases in … Read More

With a salvo of rockets fired from a bridge over the River Duero, a metal gate swings wide, and a 1,200-pound bull bolts out through the smoke. He careens through this cobblestone warren on Spain’s … Read More

Two bulls were instantly killed as they clashed heads in a Spanish bullfighting arena. Shocking footage captured the freak accident which saw the two half-ton creatures collide at high speed in front of crowds in … Read More

The organization Platform Torture is Not Culture has filed a complaint following a publication on the website of Patronato del Toro de la Vega where the legal body behind the organization of the controversial festival … Read More

Thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to demand an end to the centuries-old but controversial tradition of bullfighting. The protest came after the anti-bullfighting lobby successfully managed to obtain a … Read More

Matador Andres Roca Rey – aged just 19 from Peru – had been back on his feet for only a few days after being knocked unconscious during an earlier event. And amazingly Rey has already … Read More

Bullfighting is a violent tradition that is unfortunately still around today. About 1,000 bulls are killed each year due to these barbaric fights. However, things have taken a turn for the worse. In Valmojado, Spain, … Read More

A well-known matador has been killed during a bullfight in eastern Spain, the first such incident to occur in the country this century. The fight was taking place at the festival Feria del Angel in … Read More

Animal rights campaigners claimed a “historic” victory in Spain on Tuesday when the region of Castile & Leon banned the Toro de la Vega festival, in which men compete to spear a bull to death. … Read More

The southern Mediterranean city of Valencia has banned a longtime tradition in which bulls are set loose on neighborhood streets with flaming balls of wax or fireworks affixed to their horns. Mayor Joan Ribo cited … Read More

Animal rights activists won a partial victory in a decadelong campaign on Thursday when a Spanish region banned the killing of bulls in a notorious ritual in which thousands of people each year chase a … Read More

As matadors face half-ton bulls this month during Madrid’s most important annual series of bullfights and Pamplona gears up for its chaotic July bull runs down cobblestoned streets, tensions are building between anti-bullfighting forces and … Read More

Fourteen works by Iranian painter Ramin Hafizi are on display at the exhibition entitled “Toward a Wild Beginning”. Speaking to the Persian service of ILNA, Hafizi called bullfighting scenes irritating and said, “We live in … Read More

As Mexican matador El Zotoluco danced around a bull at the Plaza Monumental bullring in Tijuana, spectators roared with appreciation for his final performance at the arena. The popular bullfighter will retire this year and … Read More

Deprived of legal protection, animals are defenseless against exploitation and abuse by humans. Through the Animal Bill of Rights, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is working to show Congress a groundswell of support for legislation … Read More

Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, ALDF has blazed the trail for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of … Read More

The purpose of The Animals Voice is to effect the liberation of animals. Through our online database of hard-hitting editorial and photography, resources and networking, as well as our award-winning, international animal rights magazine, we … Read More

The Humane Slaughter Act, or the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act, (P.L. 85-765; 7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) is a United States federal law designed to decrease suffering of livestock during slaughter. It was … Read More

The Animal Welfare Act (Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966, P.L. 89-544) was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 24, 1966. It is the only Federal law in the United States … Read More

This weekend marks the climax of Las Fallas, the annual festivities in the Mediterranean city of Valencia made famous by the giant papier-mâché puppets of famous personalities which are paraded through the streets before being … Read More

Spain’s fiesta nacional is on the ropes. This week, the mayor of Valencia — Spain’s third-largest city — floated that he might support a Portuguese-style of bullfighting that doesn’t end with the matador killing el … Read More

The “Toro de la Vega” is a medieval bull festival celebrated in the town of Tordesillas (province of Valladolid, Spain). The tournament consists of – depending on the sources – the fight, hunt, or chase … Read More

Sharon Townsend, 41, formerly of Eardley Road, wants people across Bexley to create banners and send snaps of them being waved from March 8 onwards — in demonstration against the dangerous games. She is also … Read More

The little girl was sitting with her family, making her way through a bag of crisps. It was Sunday afternoon in Ajalvir. The planes from nearby Madrid airport flew above her in the clear skies … Read More

Lawmakers of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous division of Spain have voted in favour of a proposal to introduce a ban on bullfighting and animal fiestas. As reported by the Human Society International in a … Read More

The Donkey Sanctuary has been strongly campaigning to end the use of a donkey in the Peropalo festival in Villanueva de la Vera, Spain since 1986. This tradition centres around a donkey being taken through … Read More

Numerous actions are available at the Animal Liberation Front web site. Though some of the campaigns are outdated, many are still viable, unfortunately. Please visit the ALF site and take the actions that have been … Read More

On its website, the company says that Plaza Monumental de las Ventas is “the international centre of bullfighting” and that those who go on the tour “will discover a place which is emblematic of the … Read More

Bullfighting involves horrendous cruelty to animals. Bulls are painfully tortured with lances and spiked spears before the bleeding and wounded creatures are killed with a sword into the heart. As a grisly trophy for the … Read More

Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK) lists numerous ways you can help end bullfighting. Visit this page and follow the suggestions about you can lend your voice to end the cruelty of the so-called bullfight … Read More

Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities, which in turn are divided into 50 provinces. There are also two autonomous cities: those of Ceuta and Melilla. Finally, each province comprises a number of municipalities. Each … Read More

Law 32/2007, of 7th November for the care of animals during their exploitation, transport, experimentation and sacrifice. The law is composed of a Preamble and is structured in three titles, and is completed by an … Read More

Bullfighting was banned in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia by a vote of the Catalan Parliament in July 2010. The ban came into effect on 1 January 2012. The last bullfight in the region … Read More

There is a well-structured system of laws for animal protection and welfare in Spain. On the one hand, the central government is responsible for the laws related to wildlife protection, sanctions for animal abuse at … Read More

Bullfighting is heavily subsidized both by funds from the Spanish administrations and by European funds. Without such backing, this recreational activity would probably be on the brink of financial collapse and unable to subsist. We … Read More

All the bulls that run in the streets of Pamplona during the “encierros” from 7th to 14th July, are killed that same evening in a bullfight on behalf of San Fermin and his traditional “Fiesta”. … Read More

In Spain according to the numbers of the Ministry of Interior there are 43 registered bullfighting schools. All these schools are subsidized by the Autonomic Regions, local authorities, etc. For example the region of Andalucia … Read More

It seems hard to believe that in this so-called civilised age, a most vicious and cruel spectacle of blood continues to flourish in Spain and certain other countries. Bullfighting is barbaric and should have been … Read More

The annual “Fiestas Mayores” in Tordesillas take place in the second week of September. The “fiestas” or “feast days” are in honour of the patron Saint of the town and surrounding area, Our Lady, the … Read More

The Valencian town of Dénia works itself up into a frenzy for the much-anticipated Toros/Bous a la Mar. This atavistic idiotcy is staged annually to commemorate the Day of the Sacred Blood of Our Lord … Read More

One of Spain’s worst “festivals” of animal cruelty takes place in the village of Coria. A bull is forced to run for hours through the streets while villagers taunt the animal and throw darts at … Read More

This particular savagery consists of putting balls of pitch on both the horns of multiple bulls and then setting fire to the balls. The bulls are then released on the streets. These balls burn for … Read More

The International Red Antitauromaquia is a communication platform for members of the anti-bullfighting movement in the world. It allows constructive discussions, shared experiences, positive dialogue, and strategic thought, to facilitate individual and collective work towards … Read More

Perhaps surprisingly in the 21st Century, bullfights still exist in several countries of the world, much to our shame in what we commonly regard as an “enlightened” era. These are barbaric shows, and relics of … Read More

A family business in Spain has reluctantly changed the name of its famous El Toro Vega biscuits after customers threatened to boycott the product named after a highly controversial bull lancing event. “Unfair” but the … Read More

The Suedehead singer is currently on tour in South America and took the opportunity to address the issue ahead of a scheduled concert in Peru’s capital Lima. The outspoken animal rights campaigner branded the bloodsport … Read More

Platform Torture is Not Culture and International Network Antitauromaquia launch a campaign of unpublished images showing what happens to bulls in bullfights. A report by the Veterinary Association of bullfighting Abolitionists about suffering and fate … Read More

Some 20,000 people attended the call made by this movement on March 28, 2010, calculated on the surface of the route of the demonstration 6,000 square meters and a density of 3 people per square … Read More

A Valencian town has voted “no” to festivities featuring bulls at the first local referendum to be held on the subject since the regional and local elections of May shifted power to the political left. … Read More

Marcos held aloft the bloodsoaked bull’s ears and bowed deeply to the crowd. Moments earlier he’d sliced them off the young bull, which now lay on one side, blood pooling beneath him. But the poor … Read More

Each year, the second Tuesday of September, the town of Tordesillas (in Valladolid, Spain) is host to a horrific fiesta known as “El Toro de la Vega.” The festival begins with the release of a … Read More

The annual “Fiestas Mayores” in Tordesillas take place in the second week of September. The “fiestas” or “feast days” are in honour of the patron Saint of the town and surrounding area, Our Lady, the … Read More

The “Toro de la Vega” is a medieval bull festival celebrated in the town of Tordesillas (province of Valladolid, Spain). The tournament consists of – depending on the sources – the fight, hunt, or chase … Read More

Should be animal cruelty become a world’s cultural heritage like the attractions of the Terracotta Warriors in China? We, the undersigned, believe that Spanish bullfighting should NOT be given under UNESCO protection. You have the … Read More

Bullfighting is not a fight at all. It’s a systematic torture killing that pits a gang of armed thugs against a lone, frightened, and wounded animal. Bullfighting is the most indefensible type of animal abuse. … Read More

Ferias of Nimes festivals in France are held twice a year and last for 5 days. They centre around bullfighting (the corrida) and are held in celebration of the bull and its fighting spirit. Throughout … Read More

It seems hard to believe that in this so-called civilised age, a most vicious and cruel spectacle of blood continues to flourish in Spain and certain other countries. Bullfighting is barbaric and should have been … Read More

A 41-year-old beverage distributor who was convicted of beating his racehorse to death became the first person in Spain to go to jail on animal cruelty charges as the law toughens up punishments. In a … Read More

Spain is the third largest of the European countries and, without question, one of the most beautiful on the vast continent. From the surreal architecture of Antonio Gaudi in Barcelona to the stunning Moorish palaces … Read More

The producers of Blancanieves, a silent, black and white version of Snow White which was Spain’s nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2013 Academy Awards, could be in trouble over the filming of … Read More

A video captured by Humane Society International (HSI) shows the brutal killing of a bull in Spain at controversial festival, the Toro de la Vega fiesta. The group condemned Tuesday’s killing of the bull, named … Read More

Men on horseback have chased down a bull and speared it to death during the annual Toro de la Vega festival reviled by animal rights activists who turned out by the hundreds to protest the … Read More

On a national level, the Spanish Animal Welfare Act 32/2007 provides framework legislation concerning animal welfare and the offences and penalties for non-compliance. However, the scope of the act refers to animals kept for economic … Read More

There are increasing numbers of animal cruelty cases and people who come across badly treated animals often don’t know how to make an official complaint (denuncia) to the police. Seprona, the environmental arm of the … Read More

Animal welfare campaigners have welcomed a vote by the European Parliament against taxpayer subsidies being paid towards bullfighting. Some 438 MEPs voted in favour of an amendment against payouts which campaigners say are worth over … Read More

Spain has come under fierce criticism from animal rights groups after its education ministry announced a new policy to teach bullfighting in schools. The controversial plans, which were approved by Spain’s conservative government ahead of … Read More

“Long Live the Virgin of El Rocío!” Not the first words that would occur to me if I were the recipient of a 25cm abdominal goring that reached my spine – one of the many … Read More

This summer, 12 families have lost loved ones to bullfights or bull runs. These individuals were gored to death, and in each case it was entirely preventable. Others have been maimed or otherwise injured but … Read More

A 66-year-old Spaniard died after being gored in the chest by a bull in a village festival in the Spanish province of Segovia, bringing the number of deaths by gorings in summer street festivities this … Read More