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House of Representatives Colombia approved by an overwhelming majority of votes the bill, which bans bullfighting in the countryan initiative that received 93 positive votes after 14 delays.
House of Representatives Colombia approved by an overwhelming majority of votes the bill, which bans bullfighting in the countryan initiative that received 93 positive votes after 14 delays.
“The bill banning bullfighting in Colombia was just approved in the last debate in the plenary session of the House of Representatives with 93 votes in favor and two votes against,” he said on his X account.
Now the law will go for approval, since the texts approved in the Senate and the House of Representatives are different, and then it will go for presidential approval.
“No more bullfighting, no more bullfighting, no more bullfighting,” shouted congressmen at the meeting, promoting a bill that Bullfighting and bullfighting are also prohibited.after the initiative is approved.
The voices of joy were joined by Senator Esmeralda Hernandez of the ruling Historical Pact and speaker of the bill in the Senate, where it has already been approved.
“This is the law of the republic! We did it, the bullfight is over in my Colombia. This is one of the happiest days of my life.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart, thank you to those who paved the way for us, thank you to Congress, thank you to life,” he said on his social networks.
Hernandez explained that the law “establishes a three-year transition process” because “the ban will not apply day to day.”
The senator added that “families who live in the bullfighting sector will be identified and based on this it is planned to create an interdepartmental committee to carry out the transition” so that they can decide whether they want to devote themselves to bullfighting. trade or tourism.
There is also a process in place to transform bullrings to make them suitable for use as spaces for cultural, musical and related uses.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, an opponent of bullfighting, He congratulated “those who have finally managed to make death not a spectacle.”
“Those who amuse themselves with the death of animals will ultimately be amused by the death of men; “Just as those who burn books will eventually burn people,” the head of state added.
In 2012, when he was mayor of Bogota, Peter banned the use of the La Santamaria arena for bullfighting. and has always advocated the cessation of this activity.
This was stated by the author of the bill banning bullfighting in the country, representative of the Liberal Party in the Chamber of Bogota, Juan Carlos Losada. was on the verge of tears, saying that it took “10 years of struggle” to get the initiative approved.
“Today the country says that there is no form of torture in this world that can be considered a culture.
“Colombia sets an example for the world because we are becoming a less violent and more civilized society,” he added.
Bullfighting has been a controversial topic on the country’s political and legislative agenda in recent years, and there have been several attempts, so far unsuccessful, to push legislation through Congress to ban it.
Bullfighting in Colombia is losing followers and at present the bullring in La Santamaria in Bogotá has only them; in Cañaveralejo, Cali and in the Toros de Manizales square. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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