On November 9 and 10, the 16th International Summit Against Bullfighting took place. The annual conference was organized by CAS International in Mexico, the largest bullfighting country in Latin America. The summit was a great success, bringing together representatives from eight bullfighting countries and other nations in Mexico City to unite their efforts. A Crucial…
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Spain abolishes national prize for bullfighting
12 september 2024 – 16:49
Good news from Spain! The Ministry of Culture has abolished the national prize for bullfighting. In addition, the Ministry of Culture conducted a public consultation on this bullfighting prize. This shows that 90 percent of Spaniards agree that the prize should no longer be awarded. The end of this national prize for bullfighting reflects the…
Reportage: What happens to the bull after the bullfight?
11 september 2024 – 15:33
CAS International and AnimaNaturalis have released a new reportage with images taken right after the bullfight. So what happens to the bulls? We shot the images during the Aste Nagusia festivities at the Vista Alegre bullring in Bilbao, Spain. When the bullfight is over, the bulls are dragged away by horses to the back of…
National demonstration against bullfighting in Amsterdam
10 september 2024 – 15:52
On Saturday, September 7, CAS International participated in the national demonstration against bullfighting that took place in Amsterdam. During the demonstration we walked from Amsterdam Central Station via Dam Square to the Spanish Consulate. We walked along the tramway and were accompanied by the police and the GVB (organization for public transport in Amsterdam). Demonstration…
Citizens’ initiative submitted to end bullfighting in Mexico City
4 september 2024 – 14:18
A citizens’ initiative to end bullfighting and cockfighting in the Mexican capital was submitted in Mexico City on September 1. The citizens’ initiative is an initiative of México Sin Toreo – of which CAS International is a member – and Cultura Sin Tortura. 30,141 citizen signatures have been collected. Over the past 20 years, several…
CAS in South Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo
2 september 2024 – 15:57
Our director Maite van Gerwen was interviewed by South Korean daily Hankook Ilbo about bullfighting and public opinion. Our survey, conducted by Ipsos I&O Public, was discussed. It shows that the majority of Spaniards want a ban on bullfighting. Maite further explained that in the past public opinion was sharply divided. Nowadays, there is a…
Report filed against authorities over run with cows along dangerous ravine in Spain
30 augustus 2024 – 11:22
CAS International and AnimaNaturalis have filed charges because of the dangerous conditions in which a bull festival with cows took place in Pilón en Falces (Navarra, Spain). The run took place along a dangerous ravine. Not only were great risks taken for the welfare of animals, but also of participants and spectators, including minors. We…
Portuguese citizens’ initiative against subsidies for bullfighting
8 augustus 2024 – 16:39
The Portuguese animal protection organization ANIMAL has started a citizens’ initiative against national subsidies for bullfighting. Every year, several Portuguese local authorities provide direct and indirect subsidies to bullfighting events. Local subsidies are provided to bullfighting every year. ANIMAL has included all subsidies per municipality in a report, which is regularly updated with the most…
This is not a Fiesta!
2 augustus 2024 – 14:13
Popular entertainment with bulls is not a fiesta! Did you know that 18,000 cruel fiestas with bulls, cows and calves take place every year in Spain? Yes, in 1820 municipalities. And most bull fiestas take place right now, during the summer months. Spain has a high diversity of types of bull fiestas: animals are forced…
Colombian president signs law banning bullfighting
23 juli 2024 – 14:17
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed the law banning bullfighting from 2027. The ban in Colombia is now official! On May 28, 93 congressmen voted in favor of the ban on bullfighting and two against. The end of this cruel centuries-old cultural tradition in Colombia is finally in sight! Victory over ban Petro had promised…
