Toro de Coria: Sample Letter

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Dear Mr. President,
Gentlemen,

Each year, during the fiesta of San Juan in Coria (Cáceres - Extremadura), which lasts for several days, two fighting bulls a day are darted with blowpipes by the public. Their favourite targets are the eyes and testicles. In the end they are covered with darts like a porcupine or pin cushion (hence the term "toros-acerico"). Bandarillas are stuck in their flesh and pulled out again. Their ordeal lasts for about two hours. They are then killed and castrated in the street. Other cattle are also abused during this blood fiesta.

In 1995 British animal activist Vicki Moore was severely injured by the fighting bull "Argentino" in the town of Coria, when she tried to document his suffering. Later on she died due to her injuries. Since then nothing has changed. Coria tries to promote tourism and for this purpose receives subsidies from the European Union (ERDF - European Regional Development Fund).

Yours faithfully,

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Addresses:

• Sr. Presidente de la Junta de Extremadura, D. J.L. Rodrí­guez Ibarra
  Avda. De Portugal, s/n.
  E-06800 Mérida (Badajoz)
  Fax: +34 924 00 34 56
  e-mail: [email protected]
• Sra. Consejera de Presidencia, Dª Marí­a Antonia Trujillo Rincón
  Paseo de Roma s/n. 4ª planta
  E-06800 - Mérida (Badajoz)
  Fax: +34 924 00 50 55
  e-mail: [email protected]
• Sr. Consejero de Turismo, D. Eduardo Alvarado Corrales
  c/. Cárdenas No. 11
  E-06800 Mérida (Badajoz)
  Fax: +34 924 00 38 14
  e-mail: [email protected]
• Oficinas de Turismo de Cáceres
  Pza. Mayor, 37
  E- 10003 Cáceres
  Fax: +34 927 62 50 47
  e-mail: [email protected]
• Oficinas de Turismo de Badajoz
  Avda. de la Libertad, 3
  E- 06005 Badajoz
  Fax: +34 924 22 27 63
  E-mail: [email protected]
• Oficina de Turismo de Coria
  Avda Extremadura, 39
  E-10800 Coria (Cáceres)
  Fax.: + 34 927 50 07 35
  e-mail: [email protected]
• Ayuntamiento de Coria
  Plaza San Pedro, 1
  E-10800 Coria (Cáceres)
  Fax: +34 927 500 735
  e-mail: [email protected]