Bullfighting

Bullfighting is still legal in the Colombian city of Manizales, which holds a major festival on the first week of January.

Colombia’s plan to ban bullfighting sparks debate on tradition, animal rights

Justice

Bullfighting has become less popular as views about animal rights change in Colombia. But in some parts of the country, it is still a highly esteemed tradition.

Leandro Gutierrez, a 22-year-old Colombian, takes on a bull using the classic red cape.

Bullfighting has reached a crisis point in Spain

Sports
a human tower in Catalonia, Spain

In Catalonia, bullfights are out, human towers are in

Culture
Festivities of Toro de la Vega. (Photo: Juanjo Toreador/Wikipedia)

Extreme Bullfighting in Spain – Activism vs Tradition

Arts, Culture & Media
Steer jumps over a runner during the running of the bulls in Pamplona

Spain’s running of the bulls continues without its biggest celebrity

Culture

Almanac: Korean Bullfighting

This week, we have facts about Korean bullfighting. Each year, handlers pit their bulls against each other in a contest that’s not a fight to the death.

The World

Geo answer

Sports

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Spanish city of Pamplona, where the annual Running of the Bulls is under way. One of the participants this year is an American, Bill Hillman. It’s the fifth year he’s run with the bulls.

The World

Bullfighting in Korea

Global Politics

Spain is famous for bullfighting although some parts of the country are trying to do away with the sport. South Korea has bullfights, too, but they’re a little different. It’s just bull against bull and there’s a lot less blood. Jason Strother reports.