No more ‘olé’: Government approves law banning bullfights in Colombia

This Monday, the President Gustavo Petro sanctioned the Law banning bullfighting in Colombiaduring a public event in the Santamaria Squarein the La Macarena neighborhood, of Bogota.

The event began with a concert by musical groups related to the project and It ended with a speech by the head of state, who signed the bill so that it could come into effect..

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“This achievement is important, telling all children that they can experience worse things than those we have experienced. The only way to avoid them is to change our mentality. A mentality that respects the life of others, whether human or animal.“, said the president during his speech.

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Restricting this type of show is something that the current president has recently pursued during his political career, since, as he said in his statements, has connected with one of its most important causes: environmental protectionIn fact, when he was mayor of Bogotá, He banned bullfighting in the country’s capital, but this measure was overturned by a court decision..

Gustavo Petro

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In his speech, the head of state also referred to the workers in the bullfighting sector in Colombia, who strongly opposed this measure, and whom the president invited to make a “job retraining“.

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