Tradiciones Crueles

Tauromaquia

Government bans bullfighting shows that humiliate people with disabilities

Madrid, España. A royal decree closes the legal loophole that allowed comic-bullfighting shows featuring people with dwarfism in bullrings across Spain. The measure, approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers, comes after years of denunciation and field research by AnimaNaturalis and CAS International. How long can entertainment continue to hide behind the dignity of others?

Martes 24 de febrero de 2026
Government bans bullfighting shows that humiliate people with disabilities
Tauromaquia

Rural bullfighting is crumbling: 500 towns have already chosen not to kill

España. Data from the Ministry of Culture reveals that between 2000 and 2019, the number of municipalities with third-category bullrings plummeted by 61%, dropping from 845 to just 328. Is the territorial base of an industry built on the suffering of thousands of bulls each year collapsing on its own, or is public money simply being concentrated to sustain what the public no longer wants?

Lunes 23 de febrero de 2026
Rural bullfighting is crumbling: 500 towns have already chosen not to kill
Tauromaquia

Andalusia increases public subsidies to bullfighting municipalities to 80%, and public funding for bullfighting hits records across Spain

Sevilla, España. The Junta de Andalucía modifies the order regulating aid to 'bullfighting municipalities', raising its economic contribution from 50% to 80%, reducing the town councils' burden to 20%. The measure is part of a general increase in public funds allocated to bullfighting in 2025-2026: Madrid will allocate €7.2 million (59.7% more than in 2025), while subsidies to pro-bullfighting entities have gone from €905,000 to €2.4 million in the last year, according to official data.

Domingo 8 de febrero de 2026
Andalusia increases public subsidies to bullfighting municipalities to 80%, and public funding for bullfighting hits records across Spain
A bitter anniversary for bullfighting marks the end of bloodshed at Mexico City’s Monumental Plaza
Festejos populares

AnimaNaturalis appeals the decision to dismiss a complaint against bullfighting events held outside recognised festivities in La Ràpita

La Ràpita, España. The organisation argues that the 20th National Bou amb Corda Congress took place in mid-September on dates with no recognised festive tradition, and that the City Council authorised these events in breach of Law 34/2010. Can public authorities authorise bullfighting events outside traditional festivities? AnimaNaturalis will pursue all available legal avenues.

Martes 27 de enero de 2026
AnimaNaturalis appeals the decision to dismiss a complaint against bullfighting events held outside recognised festivities in La Ràpita
AnimaNaturalis files a complaint against the La Ràpita City Council for holding bull-related events outside the legally authorized dates
Analysis of bullfighting in Mexico: A violent spectacle that persists despite social rejection and new bans
We expose the ordeal of the Toro Jubilo in Medinaceli amidst health crisis, protests, and ongoing legal battles
PSOE rejects protecting bullfighting at UNESCO, but refuses to debate removing its legal protection
Festejos populares

Sokamuturra: dragged by tradition, driven by fear

Elgoibar , España. The sokamuturra, popularly known as the “bull on a rope” or “cow on a rope,” returns every year to the squares and streets of numerous towns in the Basque Country. What many regard as tradition, others —and scientific evidence and animal welfare organizations that have documented its effects— recognize as a practice that causes physical and psychological stress, risk of injury, and, at times, acts of real cruelty repeated without effective sanction.

Jueves 16 de octubre de 2025
Sokamuturra: dragged by tradition, driven by fear
Bullfighting collapses in Spain despite subsidies and institutional support
PSOE aligns with far-Right, leaves ‘No Es Mi Cultura’ ILP without debate in Congress
We demand an end to bullfights in Zaragoza during the Pilar Festivities
Tauromaquia

The 'No Es Mi Cultura' Popular Legislative Initiative reaches Congress Plenary to end bullfighting protection

Madrid, España. Next Tuesday, October 7th will be a date marked on the calendar for the animal rights movement in Spain. The Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) "No Es Mi Cultura" finally reaches the Plenary Session of Congress, where its consideration will be debated and voted on. This decisive step could mean the beginning of the end for the legal protection safeguarding bullfighting in our country.

Miércoles 1 de octubre de 2025
The 'No Es Mi Cultura' Popular Legislative Initiative reaches Congress Plenary to end bullfighting protection
Tauromaquia

“It Is Not My Culture” Citizens Initiative presents proposal to Culture Committee to return decision power on bullfighting to local regions

Madrid, España. The appearance of the Popular Legislative Initiative (PLI) "It Is Not My Culture" before the Culture Committee of the Spanish Congress of Deputies has marked a turning point in the long-running debate about the future of bullfighting in Spain. This is not a simple attempt at prohibition, but a strategic movement that challenges cultural centralization and raises fundamental questions about democracy, identity, and the role of animal cruelty in modern society.

Jueves 25 de septiembre de 2025
“It Is Not My Culture” Citizens Initiative presents proposal to Culture Committee to return decision power on bullfighting to local regions