MADRID, 11 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
A federal judge in Mexico has ordered this Friday the indefinite suspension of bullfights in Plaza México, located in Mexico City and recognized as the largest bullring in the world, after remaining provisionally closed since last 28 of May.
The decision, which has been announced in a statement by the company in charge of holding bullfighting events in Plaza México, will cause the bullfights that would have been scheduled in the following months to be postponed.
“La México, proudly the largest bullring in the world, trusts that bullfighting will continue to provide employment and forge our entity, always attached to and respecting the rights and preferences of each person and away from individualistic visions that affect our traditions. and cultural values”, the company detailed in the letter.
The organizing company has also urged that he be able to exercise “the freedoms to which he is entitled”, arguing that it is “for the good of society”.
Plaza México has been closed since May 28, when the First District Court for Administrative Matters in Mexico City accepted the protection promoted by the Just Justice association, which describes the bullfight as “degrading.”
The civil organization promoted the amparo claim on May 13 and pointed to the López Obrador Executive as the responsible authority. Likewise, Just Justice claimed that, in accordance with what the Supreme Court of Justice has been ruling, “animals are protected by the right to a healthy environment, so all kinds of mistreatment and suffering caused by the human being to an animal”, according to the newspaper ‘Noroeste’.
