Victory! Colombia Bans Bullfighting | PETA

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Victory! Colombia has moved to prevent defenseless bulls from being slaughtered by passing a nationwide bullfighting ban. Once the bill is signed into law, bullfighting in Colombia will be phased out within three years.

This historic decision will not only save bulls in Colombia but also set a compassionate example for the seven remaining countries that still permit bullfighting: Ecuador, France, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and Venezuela.

Why Should Bullfighting Be Banned Everywhere?

Bullfighting is a celebration of cruelty, not culture. “Bullfights” aren’t really “fights,” anyway—in these bloody spectacles, bulls are strategically set up to lose. Humans force them into a ring, where fighters torment and maim them. When the bulls are too weak and disoriented from blood loss to defend themselves, a matador delivers the fatal blow. Often, bulls are paralyzed but still conscious when they’re dragged out of the ring.

Bullfighting Is on Its Way Out

PETA Latino’s massive campaigns against bullfighting have helped pave the way for groundbreaking victories: In Mexico, the states of Coahuila, Guerrero, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, and Sonora have banned bullfighting.

Additionally, PETA Latino’s joint push with over 800 other animal protection groups from around the world resulted in an announcement by Movistar Plus+—a major streaming platform in Latin America and Spain—that it would no longer air bullfights on its Toros channel.

Take Action Against Bullfighting

Every year, thousands of bulls endure a bloody death in bullrings across Spain. Please urge the Spanish government to lift the protection bullfights have as culture heritage and ban them along with bull runs: