Colombia's Congress Has Passed a Bill to Ban Bullfighting

The BBC's Vanessa Buschschlüter is reporting that Colombia's Congress has passed a bill to ban bullfighting in Colombia by 2027. In recent times, bullfighting has begun to fall out of public favor as animal activists around the world have protested these practices. Protests have been held by animal activists in South America and Europe to end the practice.

Colombian Congress votes to ban bullfighting https://t.co/Ro8OIVEeDa

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 29, 2024

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 pic.twitter.com/msDZSlJWRJ

— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) May 30, 2024

The BBC is further reporting that the bill is expected to be signed into law by Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro. If signed into law, this new law will mark a big win for animal activists.

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