Colombia's Congress has voted to ban bullfighting, passing a bill with 93 votes in favor and two against, after seven years of failed attempts. The decision has sparked mixed reactions with some celebrating it as a victory for animal welfare while others mourn the loss of a cultural tradition.
In Spain voters on the left increasingly want bullfighting banned. Those on the right want it not only to stay legal but to be subsidised by the state https://t.co/JBJ9f00SDL 👇
Bullfighting has already defied many predictions of disappearance, but it is in decline https://t.co/Az7zyeWNYS 👇
Bullfighting has left the sporting arena and entered a political one. Critiques are not just a modern, left-wing phenomenon https://t.co/cfJUEYeSVj 👇
Colombian parliament votes to ban bullfighting https://t.co/cNsiqacnp9 https://t.co/NVZQp2CMUO
Congress votes to outlaw bullfighting in Colombia after seven-year fight to ban the tradition that dates back to colonial times https://t.co/eoKFzUc2JK https://t.co/msDZSlJWRJ
Colombia's Congress Votes To Ban Bullfights https://t.co/uCRHAAHguY
Animal rights activists are celebrating Colombia's move to ban bullfighting. Will Ecuador, France, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain and Venezuela follow the South American country's example? https://t.co/w08AY9UNdI
Colombia’s lawmakers pass legislation banning bullfighting, a centuries-old colonial tradition in the country https://t.co/feXanKchql https://t.co/K02gEHChdB
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Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries-old tradition https://t.co/j0V5dFdsqy
Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries old tradition https://t.co/EtlRq8rsUi
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Colombia's Congress banned bullfighting with a bill that passed with 93 votes in favor and two against, following seven years of failed attempts to prohibit the activity, which some political and social groups have vowed to maintain https://t.co/ffFd8hklSZ https://t.co/Iy3kPt6c1u
"No way of torture can be considered culture in this world." Colombia's lawmakers have banned bullfighting after seven years of failed attempts. But critics now mourn what they call a 'cultural institution.' https://t.co/HzLVbz4veA
Colombian Congress votes to ban bullfighting https://t.co/Ro8OIVEeDa
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#Colombia’s congress has passed a bill banning #bullfighting, a controversial yet popular pastime in the South American country with hundreds of events drawing thousands of spectators every year. https://t.co/gM0khHcaMM
Colombia's Congress banned bullfighting following seven years of failed attempts to prohibit the activity, which some political and social groups have vowed to maintain citing its cultural value https://t.co/ffFd8hklSZ https://t.co/bLSu5Z8BN2
Colombia’s congress voted Tuesday to ban bullfights, delivering a blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels but has become increasingly controversial in countries where it is still practiced. https://t.co/TjADCe1xbz https://t.co/aoQat1DMUY
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