Mexico: International Campaign against Tlacotalpan bull torture

Each year on the 1st of February, six cebu bulls are tortured and killed during the "Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria" in the town of Tlacotalpan, in the Mexican state of Veracruz. First they are dragged through a river by ropes attached to boats. Then they are chased through the streets Pamplona style and tortured until they are physically and psychologically destroyed.

The part of the fiesta, which takes place in the river is called "embalse de toros" and is even promoted by the tourism authorities. Last year due to an international campaign and meetings with Mexican animal rights activists, the governor of the state of Veracruz banned the use of the cebus in the fiesta. However, the mayor took sides with the animal abusers and the fiesta went ahead as usual...

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Source: International Campaign against Tlacotalpan bull torture
Author: FAACE

Other EVANA-articles about this topic:
Mexico-Barbaarse fiesta plaats ter ere van de 'Virgin de la Candelaria' (nl)

Mexikanische Stierquälerei (de)

Gruwelijke fiesta in Mexico (nl)