MEXICO CITY (AP) — A federal court granted a temporary injunction against bullfighting in Mexico City on Wednesday, as activists and supporters of the practice once again locked horns in court.
Bullfighting had only just returned Sunday to the capital's Plaza Mexico, which held the city's first legal bullfight in almost two years.
In May 2022, a local court ordered an end to bullfighting, ruling that the practice violated city resident’s rights to a healthy environment free from violence.
Animal rights supporters quickly filed another legal challenge that resulted in Wednesday's ruling, which suspends fights until Feb. 7.
Animal rights groups have been gaining ground in Mexico in recent years while bullfighting followers have suffered several setbacks.
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MEXICO CITY, —, National Association of Fighting Bull Breeders
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MEXICO, Mexico City, capital's, Mexico, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Coahuila, Guadalajara, America, Caribbean