Young animal rights activists took to the streets in central Mexico City on Sunday in protest against the hundreds of bullfights that take place here in Mexico.
Watch last weekend’s festivities in Huamantla, Mexico in which 23 people were injured trying to challenge 500-kilo bulls.
My sympathies were a hundred per cent with the animal, who was surrounded by humans mad with booze and testosterone.
This is a fascinating story from the NewYorkTimes about bullfighters as young as 14 getting into the ring. They’re not allowed to fight professionally in Spain, but in Mexico it’s a different story. Click here for the NYT story. See here for stories on bullfighting from MexicoReporter.com
Jose Hormos is part of the collective that organises the event in Huamantla each year that sees the bulls let loose in the streets. He spoke to NewCorrespondent.com about his views and the event, whilst sitting on top of a casket that contained a 450 kilo bull.
Anyone can try their hand at being a matador with the bulls in Huamantla, which are let loose in the streets as part of the celebrations for a religious festival. See here for more pictures:
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