Bullfighting

Following years of campaigning by PETA entities, Telefónica’s paid TV platform Movistar Plus+ is shutting down its bullfighting channel, Canal Toros.

The Running of the Bulls and bullfights represent a less enlightened time when people didn’t understand that animals feel pain. It’s time to ban these archaic spectacles.

Here’s what you can do instead of supporting the bloody slaughter of bulls at the San Fermín festival and the infamous Running of the Bulls event in Pamplona, Spain.

The overwhelming majority of young people in Spain are against bullfighting, and the vile spectacle is in decline across the country.

No private party has signed up to take on Bogotá’s 2022 bullfighting season. This means that bullfighting will not happen in Colombia’s capital this year!

Tragedy strikes as a man dies at a bull-running event in Onda, Spain, adding to the victim count.

Portugal has recognised the harmful effects of violent bullfighting on children and raised the minimum viewing age from 12 to 16 – but it hasn’t stopped the blood sport altogether.

We’re celebrating the mayor of Gijón’s fantastic decision to end bullfighting in the city!

Bullfights are a grotesque celebration of cruelty to animals. They belong in history books, not on TV screens.

As we enter the Chinese Year of the Ox, let’s take a look at some of the worst ways humans exploit and torment cows and bulls – and how we can help end this suffering.