A demonstrator in support of bullfighting holds a sign reading 'Prohibited to prohibit' outside the Congress of Mexico City, in Mexico City, Mexico March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City's local congress on Tuesday passed a measure aiming to make bullfights much less harmful to bulls and matadors, a move applauded by animal rights activists but sharply criticized by fans of the centuries-old tradition.
The measure, among other things, will not allow bullfighters to use spades and swords to attack the animal, which in turn will have its horns covered to prevent injuries to humans.
