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…
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Protest in Mexico City against illegal bullfighting
On Thursday July 4, CAS International, AnimaNaturalis México and other organizations of the coalition México Sin Toreo (México without bullfighting) protested in Mexico City against bullfighting. They are illegal in Mexico. During three different governments, illegal bullfights have been allowed throughout the country without supervision and sanctions. With this protest, we demand enforcement of the…
Commemoration of 54 dead bulls in Mexico City
On March 17, CAS International and AnimaNaturalis held a commemoration for the death of 54 bulls in Mexico City. The animals were killed during bullfights in Plaza México – the largest bullring in the world. 6 of the 54 bulls were younger than 4 years old. A total of nine bullfights took place in the…
Bullfighting season 2022-2023 canceled in Mexico City
There will be no bullfights during the 2022-2023 bullfighting season in Mexico City! The world’s largest arena remains free of animal suffering for now. This is because the court has decided to suspend the bullfights. A legal investigation is underway into whether bullfighting violates the right to a healthy environment. The managers of the Plaza…
Mexico Supreme Court: Bullfighting no longer cultural heritage
The bullfighting sector deals with another blow in a short time. Last week, a judge decided to indefinitely stop bullfighting in Mexico City. And now the Supreme Court of Mexico has declared that bullfighting and cockfighting are not cultural heritage. Cultural Heritage In 2019, the state of Nayarit declared bullfighting to be cultural heritage. Cockfighting,…
Bullfighting suspended in Mexico City. Maybe for good?
A judge in Mexico City has suspended bullfighting indefinitely. This has happened as a result of a charges from a Mexican citizens’ association. It claims that bullfighting violates the right to a healthy environment. The Justice Department is now going to look into this case. Until then, there will be no bullfights in the Mexican…