Spain's Catalonia Region Considering Bullfighting Ban

Dec 18, 2009

Catalonia, a region of Northeastern Spain where there has long been a sizable part of the population who would prefer to be independent of Madrid, looks set to become the first region on the Spanish mainland to outlaw bullfighting.

In the Catalan regional parliament on Friday a vote was taken on a proposal to draw up a bill which would see bulls that are destined for the ring granted the same rights as all other animals....

Source: Spain's Catalonia Region Considering Bullfighting Ban

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