00:00Mexico City bans bullfighting, ending a 500-year tradition amidst widespread protests.
00:07Mexico City banned violent bullfighting with a 61-to-1 vote.
00:11Animal rights activists celebrated, while supporters protested the decision in local Congress.
00:17The new laws ban killing bulls and using weapons, limiting bulls' ring time to 15 minutes.
00:23Animal rights groups highlight that 180,000 bulls are killed annually in these shows.
00:30Mayor Clara Brugada supports changes, transforming Mexico City into a place respecting animal rights.
00:39Previously, it housed the largest bullring globally.
00:42In June 2022, a judge banned bullfighting in Mexico City, citing citizens' rights to a healthy, violence-free environment, but backlash followed.
00:52The bullfighting ban hit the economy hard, eliminating 80,000 direct and 146,000 indirect jobs, cutting $400 million in annual contributions.
01:06In 2023, Mexico's Supreme Court inexplicably lifted the ban, resuming fights until new legislation, affecting many people who depend on bullfighting for their income.
01:20Green Party's Jesus Sesma assured Congress that despite frustrations, no jobs were lost due to the bullfighting ban, addressing families' economic concerns.
01:37Bullfighting, once involving weapons, now has a non-violent version with Velcro-covered bulls.
01:42This may influence future bullfights in Mexico City, where weapons are banned.
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