Spanish Reject Bullfighting Festival

January 8th, 2009

League Against Cruel Sports:

The citizens of Paterna, a suburb of Valenicia, have rejected the city’s plans to reintroduce the “bous al carrer”, a bullfighting festival, in a recent referendum. 68 percent of the over 8,000 participants voted against the festival with 31 percent in favour. The mayor urged citizens to accept the decision after pro bullfighting lobbyists claimed that the referendum was held online and that a cultural event cannot be abolished…


One Response to “Spanish Reject Bullfighting Festival”

  1. Ethiopian Wolves on January 12, 2009 7:20 pm

    if this is really a custom thing to do in there area. maybe they should continue it’s tradition.

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