May 29, 2024 1:47 PM

Colombia’s Congress bans bullfights

Colombia's Congress banned bullfighting on Tuesday following seven years of failed attempts to prohibit the activity, which some political and social groups have vowed to maintain citing its cultural value. The bill prohibiting bullfighting passed with 93 votes in favor and two against. "We do not believe that an expression of torture and barbarism can be considered cultural," said lawmaker Juan Carlos Losada. Colombia's constitutional court had urged Congress in recent years to issue a ...