Mexico City — Mexico City lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban violent bullfighting, triggering outrage from aficionados and celebration from animal rights advocates. The legislation ...

Some bullfighting proponents said the law imperils an ancient tradition. By James Wagner Reporting from Mexico City In the biggest bullfighting city in the largest bullfighting country in the ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban violent bullfighting, triggering outrage from aficionados and celebration from animal rights advocates.

The release added that Mexico City's bullfighting bulls will have full legal protection from abuse. Rodrigo Oropeza/AFP/Getty The Associated Press reported that the ban, part of an initiative ...

Outside of the local congress, dozens of bullfighting fans clashed with police. Some broke past a barrier and attempted to force their way inside of the building. Other demonstrators held up signs ...

Activists have hailed the ban as a success for animal rights, but bullfighting fans say it threatens an important centuries-old tradition. Lawmakers in Mexico City have voted to ban violent ...

It also sets time limits on how long bulls could be in the ring, all part of an initiative dubbed “bullfighting without violence.” Recommended Videos The decision sparked angry protests from ...

The release added that Mexico City's bullfighting bulls will have full legal protection from abuse. Related: Crowd Narrowly Escapes Injury After Fighting Bull Jumps Barrier During Event in Mexico ...