Etiqueta: bullfighters
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The misleading politicisation of Spanish bullfighting.
By Mark Nayler. Bullfighting is once again in the spotlight in Spain. This time, it’s the focus of a clash between the country’s Socialist-led government and the Fundación del Toro de Lidia (FTL), a non-profit organisation that defends and promotes the practice. The row kicked off last year because bullfighting – known as the ‘corrida…
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The last bullfight? Mexico City weighs a ban.
By Kevin Sieff. The world’s largest bullfighting arena was packed when the matador entered the ring. Forty thousand fans rose from their seats in Plaza Mexico, cheering a spectacle that has changed little since the city hosted its first bullfight to honor Hernán Cortés in 1526. The bull charged at matador Diego San Román. He…
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Will Spanish Bullfighting Survive COVID-19?
 Bullfighter José Maria Manzanares in Sevilla. Coronavirus and changing attitudes threaten the beloved tradition. BY ERIC R. DANTON. It happens every year or two: another news story about the impending demise of bullfighting, a cultural institution at once beloved and vilified in Spain. This time, it’s the pandemic that “could deal a fatal blow”…
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For Spain’s Bullfights, Coronavirus Threatens Fatal Blow.
Pandemic forces cancellation of events already condemned by animal-rights groups. By Giovanni Legorano. Veteran matador Diego Urdiales had this year’s bullfighting season all planned out. He was due to perform in Spain’s most important festivals, from Seville’s April Fair to Madrid’s San Isidro. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and bullfights were canceled, along with other public events.…
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The Wall Street Journal: Bullfighting in Spain is Stumbling.
By David Román. EL CASTILLO DE LAS GUARDAS, Spain—Not many years ago, Juan Pedro Domecq’s ranch was struggling to keep up with the soaring demand of Spain’s bullfighting industry. Today the industry’s most prominent breeder is shedding his stock as recession, animal-rights activism and regional nationalism chip away at a 300-year-old national institution. Promoters preparing…